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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-10
BEGINNING OF THE SECOND VOL
UME,

To-day we issue the first number of
the Second Volume. Looking back
upon the year that is past and gone, we
find it crowded with various expe-
riences. None but those who have
passed through the ordeal can know
with what anxious solicitude, doubling
fears and prayerful hopes a journalistic
enterprise of this kind is inaugurated.
But reviewing all the occurrences of the
year, we find that our success has been
more than we dared too hope. The cir
culatiOn is large and daily increasing,
and we hope to double it by the end OF
the present year, and ask the aid of our
friends everywhere to accomplish this
result. Give us all the help you can,
brethren and sisters in the great cause
of Humanity, Equality and Progression
and enable us to place before you thi:
coming year better paper than during
the last.
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EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

San Francisco, thank Heaven! And
now that our sadly stirred-up organism
is enabled to settle its rebellious bile on
solid terra .frBld, we resume the thread
of this narrative where it was suddenly
snapped short when the steamer was
nearing Astoria las you remember) by
sudden bellowings for New York, with
our heads all thrust suspiciously over
the vessels sides and our countenances
distorted into doleful grimaees, while
ever and anon was heard Mark Twain's
ejaculation from some sea-sick wight, the
inevitable go Dlyr'
We were steaming slowly forward, i'm
the teeth Of strong sou'-wester, which
caused the Orifiamme to shake its
timbers with q constant shiver that
raised a sort of naturalization i'm our
nerves-the very music of misery-and
kept us retching till we almost expected
to cast up our boot soles.
On the second day out we met the
Ajax, which kindly lay to, like a great
lazy whale, and allowed a number of
our men to board her (only we never
knew a whale TO do anything Of the
kind; she only looked like that, you
know, and all her passengers shot up
from her matches TO get a peep at us,
looking like ants on an anaconda, and
we doubtless looked to them-but then,
we can't think of anything else that
some of us looked like just then, except
vultures on carcass, and if we'd say
the like Of that Ben HOlladay's Man
Friday might think we'd slandered the
Oregon railroad, so we won't attempt
comparison.
A goOdly number of passengers were
our companions in misery, and on Tues
day, our last day out, the tickle wind got
behind US, filled our main sail, steadied
our steamer, and sent us onward with a
velocity that was exceedingly gratifying.
Midnight, and we reach the crowded,
jammed, crammed, piled-up, running
over docks of the Transportation Com
pany, and soon find ourself and friends
packed away in a coach and bound for
the Russ House. But Mrs. +. +. v
no men intended, 'pon honor-and our
self, after paying two anda half each for
the privilege of leaving the vessel, where
we at least had shelter, were met at the
Russ House door with the announce
ment that there were no vacant rooms.
Doubtless our readers remember the
of Japhet in search of a
father. Two ladies, in a strange city,
after midnight, driving from one hotel
to another, fruitlessly seeking place to
sleep, after having been so worn by sea-
sickness as to be almost unable tOsi up,
made a picture ludicrously like poor
Japhet in his wanderings; but the reader
may, of course, make such application
Of the simile as suits him.
The International, or Webfoot Hotel,
at last gave us rooms. Somehow, wher-
ever Oregonians are in the habit of con-
there is found the very soul
of hospitality.
representatives of the "Committee of
one Hundred'' had recently arrived in
,oan . + raneisco, for the purpose Of look
ing aiter the railroad interests of ST.
,,r'-,s. r.ou,s ana The Golden City, and it is
presumed that their sudden raid u,o,,
.he village had blockaded its bo,,js
"''''e 'he scarcity Of public aeeommo-
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THE MISTAKE AT CINCINNATI.


The recent Convention at Cincinnati
made a serious mistake in ignoring the
Woman Movement. 1t has put forth a
platform which has no special meaning,
and we suppose the whole aim of the
Convention was simply to beat Gen.
Grant. A party cannot be built up in
opposition to one person. 1t must needs
have some great principle for which to
battle. This the Convention might have
had, had it indorsed Woman Suffrage
AS it is, Horace Greeley for President
and Gratz Brown for Vice President are
but representatives of the personal op-
position in the Republican party to
President Grants reelection.
What the effect will be upon the pol
icy and success of the regular Republi-
can ticket it is hard to divine. Much de-
pends upon the tactics the Democrats
may adopt.
One thing is clear-a party must be
organized specially to bring the question
of Woman Suffrage before the people.
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LETTER FROM A CANDIDATE" ."

Dear EdtOr:-Candidate are about
the plentyest commodity in tie market
nowadays. Almost every body meet
is candidate, and them that amt want
to be. want to run for office too, but
for the life of me | can't tell what office
| want. 1 am just good enough for any
body. 1 was 4 sOger boy in blue. 1 was
in the army fighting for my country six
months. / was most afraid I'd get
killed; but they made ME go. couldn't
get out of the draft, but 1 always run
before they could shoot me. / wanted
Government to give me a mule. Mules
don't like work. They are stubborn
and unmanageable animals. They fire.
quently-despite their riders-run away
from the battlefield, carrying the rider
with them. One never stopped until he
arrived in Oregon, but 1 got out here
without the ade of a mule, and 1 got
here, too, without having any of my
arms shot Off / went to college two
weeks, too, so that can say that 1 am a
scholar, and fit for any office on the
til1it. thought I'd like to be Treasurer,
but then there are so many already got
the promise of that office that thought
I'd like Sheriff, but when go after that
| find the chances equally slim for that
then thought I'd like to be Constable,
but l see no show for that either. I'm
frai1 ,,,1- cbaDoaS for oaaoo 49, Ii.
But I'll tell you the truth-I don't want
office for the money that is in it, or for
the good of the people, but do want it
for the honor it will bring me. I'd like
to be big bug and get Office, too. So l
can be q big bug and get office is all /
want. SO you say to the people if they
will make me Treasurer, or Sheriff, or
Constable, will give them all the Office
will make, and live off the stealings
myself. Now, dear editor, do the very
best you can for me, and Pll make
Woman Suffrage speeches for you af-
ter the election as sure as Pm elected Il
might be defeated if I should make
them before). Don't put this last part
in your paper, or people will think Pm
trying to buy your vote. 1 scorn the
idea as being beneath any man of in
teligence such as mine. Do your best
for me and get me to make Woman Suf.
frage speeches. will show the people
there can be great saving in running
this GOvernment-that the saleries paid
the big bugs can just as we'll be saved tc
the people. There is no question in my
mind but that this Government can be
run without fees or saleries upon steal.
ings alone. Now do the best you car
for me, and get me to make Woman
Suffrage speeches. Yours,
CANDIDATE.
p. S.-If you could get the Post Office
or Custom House for me, maybe could
afford to give you some of the stealings
They a ra bior fIipnrO ~
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PORTLAND SALOONS.

81, mere are sS places in this city where intOxi-
Ss5 sslE ar IS 8SIlnks are sold. One saloon for every
ci1,. iil ol lhe men, women and children Of the
land D,i1l ~ the population 10 be l20O0-IPor
- 'here an honest, virtuous woman in
~ ~ VI 'i''nu who does not desire to have
tne power to put down this terrible fiend
AIns : le,,Al Ai'ohoi! Would one refuse to cast
a oaiiot IN favor of candidates for Office
who would abolish from our CITY limits
this internal liquor trafficq '''''' -
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THE LAST ONE

Rumor has in the past assigned tbo
post of editorial honor Of this nanor 80 -
nearly every man of any brains at All in
the State, the idea seeming to be that
a aComan is not capable of writing. The
last man editor whom rumor land bv-
the-by, this is man gossip-oh, nol men
never gOssipD has provided is Dr.Watts,
of Lafayette.
Send on some more, brethren.
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THE "O0URIER's" OPINION.

The Puget Sound COurier-by-the-by
a very ably conducted paper-is out
with its say on the Woman Question.
II frankly acknowledges that woman's
condition is not what it should be, and
while it is in favor of the Human Rights
Reform, wishes its advocates to "hasten
slOwly''-whatever that may mean.
Here is the position taken by that pa
per:
First relieve the suffering, give work TO the
needy, feed the hungry, and clOthe the naked,
begin 10 think about the means Of securing
all this, and making IL permanent by the
power Of the ballOt-bOx. But II you push for
the balloi-box al first, you run the risk, in your
OVer-haSfe, OF retarding your nnal delive rance,
and falling 10 get even these first measures OF
relief, whence originated the real ground and
strength Of your appeal for help.
Then, a little further down, follows
this advice:
Seek free access 20 every sort OF occupation
thai You fitted for, and go to work in II, not
alone in school teaching or sewing, music and
drawing. or in the more homely tolls Of wash
ing and ironing, but in cleTlIng and book
keeping, StOrc-tending, the art OF healing, OF
editing, Of banking, OF pleading and preaching
no less than in those Of gardening, watch-mak-
iEg, type-setting, engraving and a thousand
other cmployments for which women are
adapted Argument and reason, and best OF all,
practice will soon demonstrate the advantages
OF this course.
All very well, friend Courier. But
what encouragement is there at present
for q woman to do any of the various
things you have mentioned? In all the
departments Of labor you have men
toned, her work, though performed
equally as well as mans, is rewarded
with half wages. 1t is to remedy this
state of affairs, by making women SOW
ereign voters of the land, and therefore
lawmakers and rulers, that we demand
the ballot. Never until women vote
will they have the same rights accorded
them in the various avenues of business
and labor as men now enjoy.
The ballot is the magic key which
alone will unlock the door of fogyism
and admit women to all the civil and
political rights now enjoyed by men.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-10

LEMON JUICE IN DIPTHERIA.-Dr.
Revillout, in a paper presented last
summer to the French Academy of Med
leine, asserts that lemon juice Is one OF
the most effieaciOus appliances for dlP-
iberia, and he relates that, when halr
dresser in the hospital, his own wlie was wa
saved by this timely application. he
got three dozen lemons, and garglee her
throat with the juice, she swallowing a
little at the same time, in order 10 act on
the more deep-seated parts. fhe doSie1p ios1
has noted numerous cases Oh Soli tet iP.ete
success obtained by this methou Vi 'rei'-
ment.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-10

PREMATURE BURIAIs.-Ag great many
people indulge in serious apprehensions
of being buried alive and, indeed, no
idea can be more horrible. About ten
or fifteen years ago the French Academy
of Medicine took up the subject of pre-
mature burials, and finding to their as
tOnishment that no infallible and speedy
test was known, offered a premium of
fifty thousand francs to any person who
should discover one. After several
years of investigation two were found
and duplicate reward given:
1. Hold the finger Of the supposed de-
ceased to the flame of a candle, and a
blister will rise. After a few moments
puncture It, and if water exudes life
still remains in the body; if only air
fills the blister, death is certain.
2. If the hand of the patient, when
held between the observer and a strong
light, shows ruddy between the fingers,
life remains; if cOlOrless, or if a whitish
blue, death has supeFvened.
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favor for trimming silks, and mohair
guipure for alpacas. Fringes are not
so fashionable as formerly.
There! Ladies-yes, and gentlemen
busy as we have been to-day, and many
weightier matters as we have had to en-
gage our attention, you see we have not
forgotten the "Fashions." AID.
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SONORA HEWITT.

The first chapter of this interesting
serial story begins this week. Every
body should read it. Those who do not
take the NEW NORTHWEST should sub
scribe in order to get it, if for nothing
else. Back numbers containing the
story can be had at any time.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-10

WHAT SHE SAYS. An elderly
maiden, who has suffered some disap-
pOintments, thus defines the human
race: Mana eonglomerate mass of
hair, tobacco smoke, confusion, cOnceit
and boots. WOman-The waiter, per
force, on the aforesaid animal. Husband
An instrument constructed to grOwl
over shirt buttons that ''arn't there"
Wife-A machine for darning socks,
sewing on shirt buttons, and making
puddings and other things. Father-A
being who thrashes the boys, and won't
mfork over'' as his fair olive branches
desire. Mother-A pleasant song-a
sweet vision of childhoOd;A ChIId.A
compound of delightful and distressing
elements. Baby-An invention for
keeping people awake at nlght, anu 'ot
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT oil Washer"Oilen'
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DEATH OF THE OLDEST WHITE
WOMAN n OREGON.-The OFegOnidll
of last Friday morning says:
A large assembly of the people of Saul
vie's Island met yesterday at the house
of Jonathan AIOar, to attend the funeral
of his wife. a number of Portland peo-
pie were present, among whom was the
Rev. DIR. Lindsey, who conducted the
solemn services. Mrs. Isabella Moar,
formerly Mrs. Logic, was extensively
known to the early settlers of Oregon.
1t is stated that she was the first white
woman who settled within the present
limits of Oregon. She was q native of
Scotland, and came hither under the
auspices of the Hudson Bay Company.
She was woman of established Chris
tian character, noted for her usefulness
and benevolence. The news of her sud-
den and unexpected death will carry
mourning to wide circle of friends.
She was nearly As years of age. She had
doubtless lived longer in the limits of
the State than any other white woman
in il.
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NAILS IN THE FoOT.-To get reliei
from the terrible effects OF running
nail in the foot of a man or O morse, tthe
peach leaves, bruise them, apply 20 the the
wound, confine with bandagel anu Ine
cure is as if by magic. Repeat Ine ap.
plication twice day, II necessary oIe
application generally does tne w0rh, s
Both man and horse nave, IN rev
hours, when apparently on Ihs point Vi
having the lOckjaw, been eureu'
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"OREGON LOOMING UP."-Under this
head, the San Francisco Rural Press
speaks good words for Oregon and Wash
ington Territory, as follows:
"No longer that Out-of-the-Way place
on the face of the globe, Oregon, from
the indOmitable energy of her people
and the grand system of railroads now
being inaugurated and rapidly pushed
from point to point in her wide domain,
is, as state, assuming an importance
that cannot but attract the attention, if
not the envy, of some of her older sister
States. Her cities and towns have
awakened to renewed life and activity,
her population is rapidly increasing, and
other evidences of a progressive and
prosperous future, from this day onward,
are apparent on every hand. A similar
spirit of enterprise, with like results,
seems also to have seized upon the peO-
pie of Washington Territory, where new
and vast improvements are already in
progress, that will have no relapse till
developed country and a mighty people
be found where, and of which, but q few
years we knew but little more of, than as
the great Northwest
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p. S.-If you could get the Post Office
or Custom House for me, maybe could
afford to give you some of the stealings.
They are big things. c.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-15

in 9th of which commodities of depraved
human nature the women INDUCED. The
wounded woman is black but rather
comely. Her reputation for chastity is
not good Mrs. Clavin her assailant is a
termagant of the first water, and has for
long time been the terror of the police
and tho scandal of her neighborhood In
some way the black girl crossed the CLAW
ms path and aroused her Jealousy and
hatred. On Tuesday night they
met and Clavin began to abuse
the wounded woman who retorted in kind.
Words brought on blows, and Mrs. Clavin,
who had taken few drops too much of
the Creature, fercely assaulted her
enemy. Miss Williams unable to stand
against her adversary, fed into another
room, and closing the door attempted to
hold it shut. Mrs. Clavin tried to burst il
open, and failing, fred ball, from a navy
revolver with which she was armed,
through the door, striking Miss Williams
in the breast. Officer Shcehan
and Martin arrived on the
battle field at this juncture and took the
murdercss into custody. She is in the
county Jail awaiting the issue Of life or
death which her victim is now contesting.
Last night the physicians attending Miss
Williams gave up all hope of her re.
covery.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-15

are concerned we did not expect much from
the Judge and have not been disappointed.
But, notwithstanding Mr.. Bross' manifest
unfriendliness to THE BULLETIN, dis
played in very many ways, we arc anxious
TO have him reelected to the Office of po-
i'ce Experimentation because he Is, in
our opinion, the best available man for the
once IN the city. He has had great deal
OF experience Of the kind necessary to
MAKE good magistrate, and, whatever
may be urged against him, no one can say
he has not been an honest and upright
officer. But, as we have. already init.
mated the Judge must not expect to walk
over the course. He will have influential
and determined opposition, who win leave
nothing undone to defeat him.
P.S. Since writing the above, we have
been Informed that Col. e. Winston is to
be candidate in opposition to Bross. II
this is correct the colonel will, of course
make the fact known in the usual manner
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-15
CAIRO CONDENSED.
C0NDENSED PERSONALITIES.
7. LEWIS, ESQ,

T. LEWIS, ESQ,
has been in the city on law business-of
course.
We regret to learn that ex-alderrnan
Mendel is very sick.
M'CRITE.
Mr.. McCrite, one of the associate
justices of the county court, Is in the city.
Special term, we believe. Cairo ard VIM
cennes bonds the business.
NORRIS WILEY,
late bill clerk on the. Illinois Central rail-
road wharfboat, has resigned the pencil
and steel pen for the counter, having gone
into the grocery business in this city.
CHARLEY PFIFFERLING,
who has been absent in Colorado for
nearly year, is in the city on visit to
friends. Al Denver he cooked the Dukes
buffalo steaks, and is ready to cook the
goose of any man who wishes to enjoy such
dish.
HON. WIN. PARSONS,
of England, an orator of the most accom-
plished kind and splendid lecturer will
be in Cairo on the evening Of the 10Th inst,
in response to an invitation from the
Young Mems Christian Ass ociation, and
lecture on Sheridan. Every person who
enjoys fine oratory and can apprec-
ate frst-class literature, should make ar
engagements to hear Mr.. Parsons.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-15
POLICE ITEMS CONDENSED.
DRU NIX.

DRUNK.
Why do we shake at deaths alarm
Why do We drink our whisky straight ?
Why do we rush headlong on HARM
why brave the frowns of fate? Why cant
we all take water down, SO whisky won t
take us? Why reel we drunk about the
town and why is this thing thus2 Thus
sang, or would, or could, or should have
sung McKeeley, Dave, intolerable verse,
as fore b. Shannessy he stood and recled
and rounded all of with u maud.
lin curse, nj which the squire with his
head awry, attentive to drunk Davids
hsN1sst word, gazed on him through green
specs WIN fearful eye, and said; Young
"a" YOU st~Ve mo much hear your
curses an l mHNrn for you; for I've n
'ehasr 'ee''hg Tor nv such, and hate to SEQ
men ge' SO very blue. If you We
TWO dollars you may go Jour w.v and live
TO get drunk on another das H., n. ,;,
had no money an was ta'en to III -
now he tarres with tail Bill MehN.
DIsoHDERLY.
at is the duty of no man to be disc,
Derby and be caught in the act" remarke,
Squire Shannossy yesterday to William
Mason and Andy Seebles. III you wer
anxious to be disorderly you should hay
been so within bounds and as quietly ,
possible. 1t is the duty of the court Their,
fore TO assess you So and the trimmings
4 The burden WAS discharged.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-02-15
PASTORS BOX.
Drop IN this anything that you ,cish 70
say to the Pastor.

/. Let him know of sickness in your
family.
2. Inform him when you change your
place of residence.
8. Mention any Scripture texts that you
would like preached upon or explained.
4. Invite him to call at your residence,
if for any reason you would like to see
him.
o. III you are IN nniction, y. ..-f~-- 20
yourself or others, or are in trouble, ac-
quaint him with this.
G. If you want counsel or advice, letters
of introduction, or aid of any kind which
he can render by himself or through
Others apply to him for it.
7. If there are any whose case you
would have made special subject Of
prayer-children friends, scholars in the
Sabbath school-let him know your de-
sires.
8. If you wish TO know personally what
you must do to be saved, inform him Of
your feelings.
nas- The Pastor will be happy to re-
ceive calls at his residence, $50 Eighth st.
Hours for study, in the Lecture room,
every morning, from to o'clock pm.
THE.CnRIsTIAN "rMBRIGLE" SETTLED.
Our devout heart has been sorely vexed
by the conflicts between the members Of
the congregation of the Christian church
of this city, in which conflicts the form of
the godly Hay was continually seen
conspicuous, rushing in battle array upon
the unoifending but not passive pastor of
the congregation, Rev. Mr.. Friend. Over
this spectacle we have wept, have
shed more tears probably than the discon-
ISOLATE Hebrews when they hung their
harps on tho willows and sat down by
! river, the name of which has escaped our
memory, and wept over the distressed con-
diton of their unfortunate country. In
deed, we doubt if Niobe were more fearful
than we. She could not have been, unless
she were all water. We used all our eff
forts to allay the strife and wrestled with
the demon of anger which had captured
Hay body and brooches; and, be it said to
our credit and in compliment of our great
influence in the church, we got the old fel.
low down, and have brought peace and
brotherly love into the ranks of the
sanity belligerents. 1t is all right now.
Tho Hayites have been allowed to take
possession Of the church, and have givon
to the adhsrents Of Mr.. Friend, at whom
they hurled malcdictions, letters certifying
that they are members Of the Christian
church in full fellowship and entitled to
the good offices of the righteous in all
climes and under all circumstances. And
now, the friends of Mr.. Hay worship in
tho church building, while the friends of
Mr.. Friend worship at tho ministers resi-
dence, holding services every Lords day
at II o'clock a. m, and praying Wednes-
day evenings. And thus ends one of the
most warmly contested religious wars Of
the day.