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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27
WASHINGTON TERRITORY LAWS.

The Legislature of Washington Terri
tory is now in session, and we respect
fully call the attention Of that honora-
BILE body to a communication on the
first page of tO-days issue, which sug-
gests some needed reforms in the laws
relating to women holding property.
As in Washington Territory, so it is i'm
every State and Territory throughout
the Union, TO a greater or less extent,
where women are denied participation
i'm framing the statutes. We have no
idea that this unfair discrimination
will ever be done away until woman is
armed with that most efficaciOus Of all
reformatory weapons, the ballot. The
attention of masculine Legislators has
been called TO this rank injustice time
and time again, yet but very little action
has been taken to remedy it, and that i'm
an extremely tardy and sparing way.
The letter we print, as it announces,
was not intended for publication by the
writer, but we have thought best to
waive his objections to its appearing in
print and let the article speak for itself
Legislators Of Washinton Territory,
will you longer permit such odious laws
to disgrace your statute books?
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THE NATIONAL W. s. OOMMITTEB.

We print to-day a letter from Mrs.
Griffing, Secretary Of the National
Woman Suffrage Committee, announc-
ing the proposal Of our name as a
member of the Committee. We are
willing to work in any way we can for
the furtherance of our grand and glorious
cause, and eheerfully accept the position
assigned us. A fair idea Of the work be-
ing done by the Committee may be
formed by the perusal of this letter. The
sale and spread of publications is one
of the means adopted to bring our cause
before the country, and it is a very eff
cacious one. Let every woman in favor
of asserting her just, inalienable rights
Immediately forward her name to the
Committee, and, if possible, accompany
II with dollar, the same to be applied
10 the further publication of documents.
A iuil History of the Woman Suffrage
movement for the past twenty years
VIII De iowarded in return. Mrs. G.. indi-
Gates quite fully the work Of the Commit
tee ana we feel sure the women of Ore
gon will be liberal in lending a helping
hand.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN WASHING
TON TERRITORY.

4 bill is now before the Legislature of
Washington Territory giving women
the right to vote. 1t provides that the
question shall be submitted to the women
of that Territory, the men not voting
upon the question at all, and if major
ity of them are willing to exercise their
right TO the elective franchise, that they
shall have the opportunity of so doing.
While We are not in the least afraid but
that the women of Washington Terri
tory will, in case this bill becomes a
law, vote overwhelmingly in favor of
Woman Suffrage, yet we do not approve
of the principle therein contained, that
a portion of the women of our country
might be restrained from the Just eXer-
else Of their inherent rights because a
bare majority, perchance, of their own
sex were indifferent thereto. If the
principle of Woman Suffrage is correct
and that it is, is now almost univer-
sally acknowledged logically fol-
lows that every woman has the right to
vote, and the fact that majority should
not care to exercise that right ought
not to debar those who might choose to
show their preference in the selection of
the officers who are TO administer their
National, State, county and municipal
affairs from giving expression TO their
wishes at the ballot-boX on election day.
This bill, however, is a great stride in
the right direction. The opponents of
Woman Suffrage may well say that it
has become ''tOO formidable to be laughed
al, as Beriah Brown expresses il. But
few years ago it was looked upon as
an absurdity which would never rally
even a respectable number Of adherents
to its support To-day i'm every State
and Territory it counts its supporters 10y
thousands; il has found its way into
legislative bodies and has become there
the one great theme of discussion; polit-
ical conventions no longer entirely IL
more the demands of its vOtaries; and
already in some portions of our country
the victory has been won, and, tested in
thecrucible of experience, heprinciple is
found to be a thorough success when
carried out in practice. Judging the fu-
ture by the gratifying progress made in
the past few years, the kingdom of
woman is indeed very near at hand.
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
OLYMPIA. W. T. Octoher 28d- 1s-1

OLYMPIA, w. T., October 2Sd, 1871.
We have had delightful journey.
What with steamboat rides, stage
coaches and corduroy roads to aid diges-
ton and controversy, and fun to keep
our tongues employed, we reached Olym-
pia in perfect health, but with tagged
out bodies and wearied brains. A change
was made in the time of our meetings,
so the first evening after our ride of 80
miles in the stage coach found us i'm the
rostrum with Miss Anthony, on hand
with her invincible array Of facts about
the Power of the Ballot. One hour and
forty minutes did this invincible vet
eran talk, and all who listened were
converted except an obtuse Johnny
Bull, whom well gather into our fold
at the Woman Suffrage Convention on
the Sth of November.
On Thursday, the 18th inst, we had
the honor of addressing the Territorial
Legislature, by the special invitation of
that honorable body. Miss Anthony
led off in the argument, as by right she
should, and her plea for the recognition
of our rights under the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments, as well as her
plain showing that we possess the right,
converted hundreds of people to a knOwl-
edge of the truth rs il is i'm the Consti-
tuition. Her argument was calm, cour-
teous, convincing, dignified. She dwelt
particularly upon the fact that women
already possess the right to vote under
the Territorial Law of Washington, and
urged the Legislature to pass a declara-
tory or instruction Act, by which obtuse
judges of elections may be compelled to
recognize the law.
With our heart in our throat over the
idea of addressing legislative body of
wise-looking and critical men, we fol-
lowed with a short history of the rise
and progress of the movement inye land
of Webfoot, which was well received
We are certain that our brethren of
Washington Territory do not feel that
the enfranchisement of woman will be
at all unpleasant. They were as cheer
full and happy as the day, and many of
them are now at work to pass bill to
secure the law that Miss Anthony rec
ommends.
4 motion to amend Mr.. Bigelow's
bill by declaring women already voters
was indefinitely postponed by vote of
Is for and II against. The names Of the
immortal eleven will be heralded
throughout the great Northwest. We
hope to get the bill through in proper
shape before the close of the session, as
we hear every day of some new convert
in one house or the oher.
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may exist in the minds Of the election
officers. The Legislature could very
properly do this, and if they did, she
could promise them the most gratifying
of results-the immigration of a large
number of good women to the Territory.
The ballot is the key that unlocks the
door to knowledge, to equal wages, to
honor to prosperity.
Among the hosts of eminent men who
endorse the enfranehisement of women,
Miss Anthony mentioned the names OF
Bishop Simpson, of the Methodist
Church, Judge Chase, Chief Jnstiee OF
the Supreme Court of the United states,
those of a large number of Senators and
Representatives, Democrats and Repub-
licans.
The Speaker of the House, at the close
of Miss Anthony's remarks, introduced
Mrs. Duniway, who in well-chOsen but
very emphatic language, gave a brief
review of the rise, the present condition
and the future prospects of the VIC oman
Suffrage party of Oregon. She said that
her first efforts caused her lady friends
intense alarm, but that having an
nounced her determination to vote at
the next election, and having discussed
the question until the novelty of the in
novatiOn upon ordinary customs had
somewhat abated, she now was sup
ported by a large party of intelligent and
respectable women, who design march
with her to the polls. She warned those
having political aspirations that now
was the accepted time of salvation; to
take heed of the indications of the times,
before it was too late. Already many
men We're filled with fear and trembling,
and she urged them to hesitate no lon
and at once embrace the inevitable logic
of events.
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The Ethics Of Dress.

The first instinct about new fashion
is the true one. Don't wait till your eve
has lost its accuracy and your Judgment
its edge. Subject the thing mt once to
the general rule, and bow to the decis-
ion.
2d-What suits one person does not
suit another.
3d-Dress should supplement good
points and corsets bad ones. Thick and
thin, long and short, are not all to be
subjected to one Procrustean style.
4th-COlOrs should be harmonious
should be massed-shOuld be becoming.
I'll est, many little points or blOtches of
color sprinkled over n costume produce a
disagreeably pied and speckled effect, as
of mOnstrous robins egg, or a plum
pudding. One tint should prevail, re-
lieved by contrasting tint. No
amount Questionable of prestige can make
an unbecOming color becoming. "Nile
Green will turn some people into or
anges, though twenty empresses ortlain
its adoption.
5th-Lines should be continued. grace
full, and feminine. 1t is better to look
like woman (if you happen to be onel
than anything else-even fashion,
plate.
6th-Ornament must be subordinate.
Nature, with all profusion, never forgets
this fundamental law.
lth-Above all things, he neat.
Dainty precision and freshness is as es-
sentlal to a woman as a flower.
Sth-lndividuality is the rarest and
the cheapest thing in the world.
9th-And lastly, ''Stylish" is ofaIl the
words in the English language the most
deadly. 1t has slain its thousands
Scribney's Magazine.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.

A Woman's Suffrage Convention WIZ
be held at Olympic Hall, Olympia W.
T., Nov. s, 1871, at 10 A. N.
The friends Of Woman's Suffrage
from all parts fWashingtona andoregon,
are cordially invited TO be present ana
narticipate in the deliberations.
The object of this convention is to ar
range some plan by which to secure con-
cert of action among the woman voters
of the Territory.
Miss Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. A.
J. Duniway will be present.
Mrs. MARY o. BROWN,
Mrs. A. +. BIGELOw,
Mrs. SARAH +. CHAPMAN.
Mrs. MEHITABEL H. ELDER,
Mrs. JANE WYLIE,
Mrs. J. b. ALLEN,
Mrs. c. a. SANDS,
Mrs. P. D. MOORE,
Mrs. MARY a. BARNES,
Mrs. NJ. J. BALDWIN,
MRS. SUSAN DOFFLESIYER,
Mrs. OLIVE b. MANNING,
Mrs. CLARA NJ. LITTLEJOHN,
Mrs. JANE PATTISON,
MRS. NJ. NJ. RUDDLE,
Mrs. A. r. ELLIOTT.
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WILL THE BULLETIN" EXPLAIN ?

The editor of the Bulletin processes to
be very ready to correct or retract any
false information he may have unwit-
tingly conveyed TO the public through
the medium of the newspaper over the
editorial columns of which he presides.
In his paper Of October 10Th, in the lead
ing editorial column, occurs the follow
ing very unfair statement, to say the
least, relative to Miss Anthony:
Miss Susan B. Anthony feels very
sorry over the Chicago calamity. She
cares in cash just One-third as much for
the sufferers as she does for Miss Susan
b. Anthony. The strong-minded lady
was announced TO lecture in Olympia
last night, and magnanimously proposed
to charge no more than one dollar adj
mission fee-One-third of the proceeds
not gross recepts-to be devoted to the
Chicago sufferersI II, with strong-mind-
edness and Woman Suffrage, converts
to her faith are thus to demonstrate their
benevolence, it will hereafter be rough
on any who are prOstrated by misfOr-
tune, if they depend on the Anthony
crowd.
Now mark the following, taken from
the Olympia Echo of the 18th inst:
We have received from Miss An
thony the following note, which speaks
for itself:
OLYMPIA, October IS, ISL.
EDITOR Echo:
Dear Sir-EnclOsed / hand you $50,
the entire nett receipts of my last nights
lecture. The one-third of the gross re-
ceiptS, as had been proposed, would be
altogether to small a sum.
Respectfully yours,
SUSAN b. ANTHONY.
OLYMPIA, October 18th, 1871.
Received of ]. II. MunsOn, Mr.. Mum
son is the proprietor of EchOl thirty dol
lars, coin, to be paid as directed by a
committee, to be appointed by the people
of Olympia to apply on funds of the
Chicago sufferers.
G. A. BARNES & Co.
We understand that Miss Anthony
forwarded the gross proceeds of her lee
ture at Salem, Oregon, before an audi
ence of more than two thousand people,
to the sufferers by the Chicago fire.
We respectfully suggest to our friend
of the Bulletin that when he expects a
lecturer travelling from point 10 point,
with more or less expense necessarily
incurred thereby, to devote the gross re-
ceipts of the various lectures given for
an object of charity TO its benefit, he is
asking the performance of labor of
love which few are able or willing to per-
form.
We have waited from day to day to
have the unfair statement corrected.
Now that attention has been called to
it there can be no excuse for failure to
set the matter before the public in its
true light except the desire to willfully
misrepresent Miss Anthony and poison
the minds Of the people against her
VIII the Bulletin explain? We shall
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27
THE CAMPAIGN IN WASHINGTON
TERRITORY.

As will be seen by copious extracts
from the Washington Territory papers,
Miss Anthony is carrying everything
before her there, her success being fully
equal to that in Oregon. Besides the
lectures of which accounts are given
elsewhere, she spoke at Tum Water on
Friday evening, Oct. 20th; at Olympia
on Saturday evening, Oct. 2lst; at Vie
toria ON Monday and Tuesday, the 23d
and 24th, and probably the two evenings
following. This friday evening she is
announced to speak at Port Townsend,
and also at the same place again tO-mor-
row night.
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THAT "NIPPING FROST. {"

The Herald of this city calls the wom-
an who is endeavoring to gain little
cheap notoriety by following in the
wake of Miss Anthony's lectures, not
daring to confront that distinguished
advocate Of Woman Suffrage, ''nip-
ping Frost" Well, we agree. And so,
we think, will the afflicted audiences
who have been so mercilessly "nippedn
by this "nipping Frost" They were in
deed very badly "Frost-bitten."
The same paper says this "nipping
Frost" is very anxious to have a discus
sion with Miss Anthony. How does
this statement agree with the fact that
she peremptorily refused to discuss
with Miss Anthony at Albany?
Should she ever muster up cour-
age sufficient to meet Miss Anthony
on the rostrum, we predict this "nip-
ping Frost" will be most effectually
thaWed
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THE OLYMPIA PRESS.

The press Of Olympia is unanimously
in favor Of our most righteous cause.
The Echo and Standard were known to
be our friends, and whatever doubts the
Tribune and Transcript may have had
have been dispelled by Miss Anthony's
visit. All hail to the gallant press of
the capitol of Washington, say we. We
assure you, brethren, one and all, that
your noble stand in favor of political
and civil equality will be remembered
in the swift-coming era of the triumph
of Woman Suffrage.
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CLEANLINEsS.-A neat, clean, fresh
aired, sweet, cheerful, well-arranged
house eXeTts moral influence over its
inmates, and makes the members OF a
family peaceful and considerate of each
others feelings and happiness. The
connection is obvious between the state
of mind this produces, and respect for
others, and for those higher duties and
obligations which no law can enforce.
On the contrary, filthy, squalid, nOx-
iOus dwelling, in which none of the
decencies of life are observed, contributes
TO make the inhabitants selfish, sensual
and regardless of the feelings of others;
and the constant indulgence of such
passions renders them reckless and
brutal
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Miss ANTHONY'S SPEECH.-The far
famed Miss Susan b. Anthony, on the
invitation of the Legislature, addressed
that body, and Il large resemblance of
our citizens, both men and women, on
Thursday afternoon last, at O'Clock, at
the Legislative Hall. The speaker con-
fined herself to the Constitutional argu-
ment touching the right of women TO
vote. To make these points clear and
demonstrate them beyond the possibility
of cOntraventiOn, she quoted extensively
| from judicial decisions, brought to bear
| the Declaration of Independence, and the
early opinions of the founders OF the
government, in order to sustain her po-
sitiOn as to who are meant by the term
citizen, and their rights are such. she
clearly demonstrated under these decis-
ions, together with the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments to the Constltu-
| ton, that the right of women to vote
and participate as citizens in the Dement'S
of the government exists by COnstlIu-
| tiOnal law, and the Territorial Leglsla-
ture had no right to abridge these priv
ileges; and to give effect to her views oR
the subject, simply requiring the judges,
AT the next annual election, to receive
the votes of women and count them as
they would any other citizen qualified To
vote. The speaker held this to be the
fair Interpretation of our election law, as
well as the Constitutional view OF the
case. Miss Anthony is woman of more
than ordinary ability, and the able
manner in which she handled her subject
before the legislature, was ample warn
ing to the members of that body who
oppose woman suffrage to be silent. Mrs.
Duniway, the able editress Of the NEW
NORTHWEST, was present and made
few remarks. The speeches were lis
tened to with marked attention, and II
they do not accomplish the purpose IN
tended, it will not be for the want oi
sound olympia Transcript, Oct'
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Speaking of the NEw NoRrHwrs

Speaking of the New NORTHWEST
the San Jose Cali Mercury says:
We welcome to our exchange list the
above excellent journal, started a few
months ago at Portland, Oregon, by Mrs.
A. J. Duniway. IL is an able and ear
nest auxiliary in the great reform. Mrs.
Duniway has proved herself mistress of
her art and calling, as her paper is very
neatly printed and most ably edited.
The Mercury is one of our best ex-
changes, being a good, readable, reliable
newspaper, alive to the eXigencies of the
times, and of course, as all such papers
are, i'm favor of Woman's political and
civil equality. Success to you, Bro.
Owen.
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DISAPPOINTED

Bro. Campbell, Of the Christian Mes
senger, was disappointed with Miss
Anthony's lecture at Monmouth. He
thinks her style is "prosy." Whether
that be true or not, she doesn't put
audiences to sleep near 50 easily as some
preachers we wot of.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

From the Yamhill paper: \ singular
evidence of Oregon's antiquity was lately
taken out of the ground at TillamOOk
Head. 1t appears that some men We're
Grading a road bed, and when p feet be
low the surface, one of them eXhumed a
copper bowie knife, over - inches long,
p inches wide by Of an inch thick.
The curiosity was sent to c. ROOp, of
Dayton, who has it i'm his museum. Here
is another mystery for the oldest inhab-
liant to explain. The knife is made of
the best copper. and the work is done in
q superior style.
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Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton writes
rs follows: "I grieve to inform you of
the death of my dear mother. She was
u grand, brave woman. Her name
headed the largest petition sent to the
last Constitutional Convention of the
State of New York asking to have the
word male stricken from the State
Constitution. She has said for years
that she hoped to be enfranehised before
entering the kingdom of heaven; but
the wheels of progress have moved too
slowly for her earnest wish to be graft
fled, although she has watched and
waited eighty-seven years. Mrs. Stan
toms mother was Mrs. Margaret Liv-
ingston Cady, wife of Judge Daniel
Cady, and a resident of Johnstown, New
York
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

A negro preacher at a Georgia camp
meeting told his hearers they could
never enter heaven with whisky bottles
IN their pockets, and urged them to
bring ,em right up to de pulpit" and
ne would ''Offer 'em sacrifice to de
Lord" 1t was done; but the preacher
was found incapable when the hour for
evening service arrived.
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HON. ALBERT HAGAN.-The Woman
Sufiragists of this State will not be
likely to forget that at the very outset
in Mrs. Van Nalkenberg's registration
suit, Judge Hagan made a free offer of
his services to conduct that suit, and did
the same ably. Failing To gain a favor
able verdict in the District Court, he
promptly offered, gratuitiousIy, to plead
the case before the Supreme Court of this
State Ito which the plaintiff had decided
to carry it,. This generous courtesy on
the part of Judge Hagan makes it easy
and possible to bring the question of
wOman's right to vote under the 18th and
18th amendments to the Constitution to
a speedy trial. 1t will be argued at the
October term of the Court, and we shall
await the result with great interest
Pioneer.
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Mary Wager says she knows a man
who prayed highland morning, preached
ON Sundays, and was rich farmer be-
sides. His wife milked the cows in all
sorts of weather, cut most Of the wood,
built the fires, churned, economized, and
died of consumption. He put weed on
his hat. tried to resign himself to the
''dispensation of Providence" when he
ought to have been tried for woman
slaughterin the firstdegree and sentenced
to chop wood and milk cows IN the
rain all the rest of his life. She waniIIS,
debating clubs to discuss whether IL VIII
go harder with him or Jim Biudso Ill
the day of judgement.
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HANDSOME MEN.-An exchange saws:
Zone of the greatest nuisances of a hotel
is handsome mar. He is an intoler-
able bore to all the ladies of good sense
in the house. If we might be allowed a
suggestion, we would advise every father
who is threatened with handsome son
in the family, just to take clothes
FOUNDER and batter his nose to Il pumice.
For some cause or other, nine out of ten
OF the handsome men you meet are con-
eeited jackdaws. They cultivate their
hair and complexion so much that they
have no time to thing of their brains.
by the time they reach thirty their
heads and hands are equally soft"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

Mrs. Flint, the Boston dressmaker, is
about to tell the absorbing story of her
little bilp' i'm chaste volume from
her own pen. If she will expose the ex-
tortlons of dressmakers, her book will be
an immense success.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

A fnII-bearded young grandfather re-
Gently had his hairsute appendage
shaved off, showing clean face for the
first time for a number OF years. AT the
dinner table his three-year-old grand
daughter noticing 1t, .Gazed long with
wondering eye" and finally calculated:
Grandfather, whose head you got
on?"