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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

THE MODERN PRESs.-The printer
being asked what he printed, said he
printed thoughts. When asked, how
can you print thoughts, which are
invisible, intangible things, his answer
was, that thoughts live and work, and
walk in things that make tracks, and
with pieces of metal called types he
could measure the track of any thought
that ever made its burning fOotmarks
along the pathway of ages. Thus
thought, when measured by types, and
touched by printers ink, assumes form,
takes on body, and is clothed in gar
ments of beauty, that makes it a living,
working, intellectual, moral and pOliti-
cal force in the wide world. Thought
first works through the machinery of
the human body, and reveals itself in
the flushed face, the flashing smile, the
tender glance, the musical voice, the
graceful movement, or the gentle pres
sure of the hand.
1t next works through the machinery
of the printing! press, and by it is stamped
with Immortality, and in all the news
papers is scattered abroad as leaves Of
the seTree of Life for the healing of the
natiOns.n In the newspapers of the
present day, more than in books or pc
riodicals, is the mind-feed served up and
distributed that is to satisfy the appe-
tite and feed the strength of the teemine
millions Of the earth's rational popula-
ton
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

How To POP THE QUEsrIoN.-Pitts
is q capital business hand. He exam
ines the goods he is thinking Of purehas-
ing, and then says: "WeH, PH look
around, and if don't find anything that
suits me better, pll call and take this.u
Not long ago Pitts said to himself:
I'm getting rather long in years, and
guess pll get married" His business
qualities wouldn't let him wait; so cali
ing on lady friend he opened the con-
yersation by remarking that he would
like to know what she thought about
getting married. ooh, AIr. Pitts she
replied, "that is an affair in when q am
not so very greatly intereesstedI anu anu ,, y
prefer to leave it to yourself" bul, a,,1
says Mr.. Pitts. "you are interested AN anu
my dear girl, will you marry me. g Inc
lady bIushed very red, hesItated, anu -
finally. as Pitts was very well 70 10 ~, II,
the world, and morally and hnanclai1gg ,ies,1iag
Of good standing in society, she aeosPseI e p, t
him Whereupon the matter-oI-IaeI
Pitta Pits RESPONDED! "Well, I'll look about,
~ ~ ;f Jo,,it find anybody that suits
me me- better than you, IN come back
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

A BRUTE.-A party of exc1rsionists
from Vallejo were returning home,
when they met a wagon containing a
man and his wife, the latter with babe
in her arms. As they met, wheel of
the wagon sunk into q Tut hole, giving q
severe Jolt, which threw the woman and
infant out in the road. Before the car
riage could be stopped both its wheels
passed over the woman, and also her
child, whom she held i'm firm embrace
The Vallejo Chronicle says it is not
known how much they We're injured,
rs the woman's husband would not per
init any OF the exeursionists to dismount
to her assistance, declaring the accident
was all his wife's fault When the two
parties separated the man was uphraid-
ing and abusing his wife for being 50
awkward as to fall from the wagonI II
the man had been holding the baby he
would undoubtedly have thrown it down
to save himself. That woman is entitled
10 divorce.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

LANCET $ PRESCBIPTIOS.-DF Lancet
was . blunt old fellow and an excellent
physician, and he never drove around an
obstacle when there was need of going
through it.
Matilda Jane had just come home
from boarding school, and was not feel
ING well. She was troubled with q
rushing of blood to the head, with diZzi-
ness, and with loss Of appetite. In this
condition she called in DR.. Lancet and
asked him if he could help her.
~ have been trying to doctor myseIf,V
she said languidly, and with a faint
huttering smile, as the old physician felt
her pulse.
"What have you been doing ~
"Well, L have taken Limpshin's
sarsaparilla, and Knave's anOdyne. and
Hummers pills, and Numhead's S balsam,
and Foolers tonic, and None-such Ex-
pectorating cordial, and DIR. Flathead's
verifying recuperator, and
and
Goodness mercy gasped the doctor,
''and haven't any of these things given
you relief?"
''No," replied the pining fair one,
'they have not helped me at all. o,
dear doctor, what can take that will be
sure to do me good ~
"What can you take 81 repeated the
old man, moving back and eyeing her
from head to foot feTake,'l he ex-
claimed, with a flush from beneath his
shaggy brOws; "dear girl, take off YOUR
cOrsetsr r'-NetC York Ledger.
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NUMBER 10.
&c On Woman's Preaching.


Rev. Charles c. I'inney, of Oberlin, 2
venerable Christian minister of un-
doubted orthodoxy, has enrolled him.
self among the advocates Of WOman's
preaching the Gospel. lie declares that
the Holy Spirit calls not alone upon
men to convert and save, and, looking
back over lifelong experience i'm the
ministry, he adds
/ could name scores of laymen whose
eXhortations and conversations have
been instrumental in converting hund-
reds upon hundreds of souls. This
enduement was not at first, nor has it
been since, confined to the male sex.
Women have possessed it, and very
often in remarkable degree. Paul had
his female helpers in proclaiming the
Gospel, whose usefulness he was frank
to acknowledge. In every age of the
church, and especially wherever revivals
of religion have existed, this power has
been given to women as well rs men. /
am rejOiced TO know that the American
Board is learning more and more the
power and usefulness of female labOrs
in the missionary field. However men
may interpret the Bible, whatever
prejudices may exist in any branch of
the church against the public gospel
God imparts to females, often in an
eminent degree, the power to win souls
to Christ. | have myself known q
gOOdly number of women who have been
amongst the most efficient labOrers for
souls that / could anywhere find. /
could name women of diverse ages and
culture upon whom this power from on
high rested in degree too manifest to
be overlooked or denied This endue-
ment, then, is not confined to either sex.
This power has been possessed by both
young and old, by young converts and
by ripe Christians. Many have pos
sessed il from their first conversion,
whilst others have failed to obtain it
until they have been in the church for
many years. have known ministers,
who have labored many years without
it, at last come TO possess il in an emf
nent degree. Facts undeniably prove
that this enduement of power from on
high is and has been a gift common to
| Christians OF all ages and sexes and OF
every degree of culture. 1t appears,
| then, that all Christians, by virtue OF
+ their relation to Christ, may ask and re-
ceive this enduement of power to win
souls to him. Ii is evident that tho
promise was not originally made to any
particular individuals, to the exclusion
of others 1t is also manifest that th'
bestowment of the gift has not been con
fined to Office, age, or sex. So far rs mI
observation has gone, I have found it Z
exist as frequently among laymen n
clergymen, and nearly as often among
women rs men, and quite as Otter
among young converts rs older prOfes
sors OF religion. Had / room in YOU
columns, and health and strength t
perform the task, I could summon
cloud Of witnesses as proofs and Illus
trations of what here assert.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

\ WARNING To CIDER DRINGERs.-
A small South Welsh farmer one day
said to his medical visitor, 81 cannot
think what has come to me, doctor; l
can't sleep o. nights, and the least thing
sets me all of a quiver. | wish you
would give me something to take for il. -
II wish," answered the doctor, 'I could
take away from you something you take.
You have got, or are getting, delirium
tremens." "NOnsense, doctorw the
other replied, "that's quite impossible.
I have always heard that delirium
tremens comes from strong drink. Now,
never take anything stronger than our
homemade cider, and only this little
cupful at time" True" said the
doctor; "but how many times i'm the
course Of the day do you go to the cider
cask, there, close by, under the pantry
shelf? How many times 4 day? Tell
me thatw "How many times, doctor?i'
he replied, trying TO consult his mem
ory, 81 really don't know. l never
counted them, doctor. ! never thought
of that"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

No INTEREST N THEIR WORK.
Light and trifiing minds do not sue
ceed in life, for the reason that they
take no interest I'm their work. What
they do is done mechanically, without
thought or care, so that they ''kilr' so
much time, and get paid for it. If they
talk, it is about that which has no
sense in il, showing clearly smallness
of calibre and vacancy Of thought. If
girls or young men, they are or would
be constantly on the "gOn and chatter
about very little something's or moth
ings.
An hour i'm such company is enough.
II it be young men of tire same class,
the weightiest discussions are on chow
10 make the hair growi on their femi-
nine faces, or about somebody's fast
horse, fighting dogs, or the late runa-
way match Of two silly youths. One
seldom hears from them any reference
to the real duties of life, or to the work
by which they are to get living. If n
target company or q band of street min
strels passes the premises where they
"wOTk,n all these "light-weights' rush
to the doors and windows, leaving their
duties, it may be, in confusion. With
out exhibiting interest in their work,
without application, without energy or
perseverance, and with no economy as
to the way in which they spent their
time, is it surprising that their efforts
are not appreciated by their hard
hearted employer? These eye-servants,
these giddy human soap bubbles, are
now "fiXing things for life. They are
sowing the wind, and will reap the
whilwind. Having ''no interest in
their work. they will come to naught,
and perhaps assist in filling poOr-houses,
asylums, hospitals and prisons.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

TRANSMISSION on BLOOD. "A very
interesting ease Of the TRANSMISSION of
blood from one person to another re-
Gently took place in Berlin. The patient
was man . years OF age, who had
been poisoned by phosphorus, having
taken a solution OF the ignition mass OF
eight bundles of matches. A transftI-
sion of five hundred cubic eentimetres
of blood, which had Just been taken
from three persons in good health, was
effected in vein OF the arm. five
hundred centimetres Of the patients
own blood being at the same time taken
I from an artery. An improvement in
his condition at once set in, and he was
able TO leave his bed soon after.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

COME Down, FATHER.-Some one
has paraphrased the song, "Dear Father,
Come Home" as follows: Oh, father,
dear father, come down with the stamps,
my dressmaker's bill is unpaid-she
said she would send it right home from
the shop, as soon as the flounces were
made. My new dress from - is down
in the hall, the boy will not leave with
out pay-I've nothing to sport with
can't go to the ball, so please send the
shOp-bOy awayI Come down. come
down. Please, father, dear father, come
down. Oh, hear the sweet voice of thy
child, who cries in room alone; OH, who
could resist her most pitiful tears? So
father, with stamps you'll come down
Oh, father, dear father, come down with
the stamps, my curls are not fit to be
seen-the hair dresser said he would not
do them up unless l could pay him fif-
teen-he only asked twenty 10 give a
new set, and take the old hair in ex-
change-besides, pa, my waterfalls aw-
fully rough, and so my back hair will
look strange. Come down! come down!
come down. Please, father, for Britain
come down.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

EFFICACY OF PRAYER.-A brief but
bold essay recently appeared in the
COnfenDOrdry RCUiclr, on the question
whether the Deity does or does not give
a practical assent 10 the human prayer.
The article throws down one of the most
daring challenges, even in this doubling
generation, and to a people who have
listened to the speculatiOns of such men
as Comte, Herbert Spencer, Tyndall, and
Huxley. This essay is prefaced by a
note from Professor Tyndall, and though
appearing as anonymous, is known to
have been written by man of great
eminence in his own high profession.
The writer suggests plan to obtain an
accurate measure Of the degree in which
prayers for the sick alter the bills OF
morality. He would place in particu-
lar hospital a number Of persons suffer-
inc from diseases which have been
aseertaiDed 10 cause on an average q
certain number Of deaths. All believers
i'm the efficacy of prayer would then be
invited to beseech, during four or five
wears. that the Almighty would specially
interpose on behalf OF those patients. II
the pravers were answered, the death
rate would. of course, be less than in the
hospitals that We're not so highly
favored. and scientific men would detect
the influence Of n spiritual force beyond
their province, and appreciate by none
of their gross tests. The believers in .
special Providence are challenged t6
| fight a battle on the field OF statistics.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

According TO the american Chemist, a
solution of three parts of bOrax and two
and half parts of sulphate Of magnesia
will render dress fabrics fireproof.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13

DR.. johnson once silenced notorious
female backbiter who was condemning
some of her friends for painting theil
cheeks, by the remark that ut is fan
less harmless thing for lady to redder
her own cheeks than 10 biacken hei
neighboris character"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-13
SONORA HEWITT.

Entered, according 20 the Act Of Congress. i'm
the year 1872. by Mrs. susie Witherem, in the or
fee OF ;he Librarian OF Congress al Washington
rerr-r
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Correspondent writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names 10 the
Editor, or no attention viii De given 10 their
communications.
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Gbe aeao Aort5@e5t.

4 Journal FOR The People.
Devoted to the Interests of Humanity.
independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to an Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and EXPOSING ,t,s yvroprq
OF the Masses.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-27
THE PUGET SOUND TIMBER TRADE.

1t has been generally understood that q
consider able lumber trade has grown up within tho last
few years northern Pacific coast, but few have
been aware, except those Immediately interested, how
extensive and farreaching that has become
The Puget Sound basin in Washington Territory is
mostly covered by dense forests Of fir oregon pine"
invaluable tOr shpbuding and other Much OF it
can be cut tide waters and the rivers emptying into
Puget Sound afford numberless waterpowers for saw
mills 1t is estimated that Western Washington has
1900 square miles Of heavily timbered lands which
will yield average Of $4,000 feet Of merchantable
lumber to the acre likely this vast timber
preserve to be drawn upon to supply the markets
OF tho world
From Official returns It appears that the shipments Of
fir from the Puget Sound district reached in 1869 the
figure OF l366925l2 feet. For the six months ending
July 1871 these shipments were SCI feet or at
the rate OF feet for this year This shows
which will considerably more than double the
ness has been curtaed tAs year by scarcity OF
tunnage and high reights. As shpOwners arelearDng
that they nd regular and desirable employment for
vessels at Puget Sound ports IL Is expected this diff
Guilty will disappear. The Sound is great land
locked harbor having shore line Of 900 miles, ramed
by bays channels and nles In every direction and safe
mill-pond in every part: The water Is very deep
and the shore bold that ships make fast alongside the
hold.
The Custom-house records show that during the six
months referred to- have loaded for
almost every accessible part OF the civilized world Cal
lao, Ihnt, LOnuoni meAlco, Austrhna, fusSla new
York China, Valparaiso, Honolulu, Panama, Calcutta
and Victoria being among the names found In the col
umns denoting destination cargo, The homo consump-
ton is also large and Is rapidly increasing Kaama,
Oiaqua and many other new towns are springing up.
and Seattle, Olympia, Portland and tho older cities
gng their boundaries The building OF the railroad
from Kalama tho Columbia to Puget Sound has given
impetus TO the development 0 this whole region
This road the north and south action OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad and will connect tho two Pacific coast
terminal points OF the main ~ The Northern Pacific
Land Grant In Washington and Oregon includes several
million Of these r forests aud the opening OF the
country Le road advances must still further increase
tho growing timber trade VI ksshiDgtoa- sA a ~ ,taa
New-York tribune., 1872-09-27
nIrNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

The Board of Alderman referred, yesterday,
10 the Committee on Law petition from German Lu-
therans asking for the appointment OF Lutheran
clergyman to minister to the spiritual wants OF the
Iutherans in charge OF the Commissioners OF ChaeS
and iCorreetion communication was ireceived from
the Corporation Counsel stating that the power 10 re
move fat and boiling nuisances is vested solely IN
the Health Department, and that the Common Couhol
has no power 10 compel Department to do its duty
The Board concurred with the Board Of Assistant Aue
men in the resolution directing the Corporation Counse
10 take legal proceedings against those VINO nave taken
pos session Of Missionplace, between CelIe auu D"A
tGr-sLs. n ..of,,or
cen Martin T. McMahOn has been appointed Receiver
of Taxes wee Bernard Smythe resigned. The salary
attached To this office Il 5000 -
The board OF Audit audited the following claims yes
terday and ordered them to be paid Vanderbilt Ack
er1nan last instament contract for erecting cOegS
building $6O5s SO; various claims for aterai Iurseu
and work done, amounting in the aggregate To s4t %
Keller Baker legal services, $3.50; John HoughtaiIlhs
Police Court Clerk, fS62 ~. - ...
Control1er Green has informed the Fire Department
that upon the receipt Of properly certified pay-ros e
will DO prepared make payment for Septem0er anu
that all bills necessary materials and supplies ior
the Department Will be audited ana aLoWedi pIoP'
erly certified 10 by the COMMISSIONERS
New-York tribune., 1872-09-27
THE sEIGFRIED POISONING CASE.

The trial of Frederick Heggi, charged with
poisoning Frederick j. segried, was continued yester-
day in the Court OF General Sessions before Recorder
Hackett The will OF the deceased was produced in
Court II appoints Hegg the sole executor OF the estate
Of the deceased and gives him sOO but says nothing as
TO the disposition Of the remainder Of the property about
a. 500. Prof Herman Endimann, who made the chemi-
cal examination testified that he found at least six
grains OF arsenic n body OF the deceased He also
found portions Of the coffin and the earth sur
rounding It, He gave long description Of the processes
and experiments necessary 20 discover the presence Of
poison body and exhibited the batteries
aud glass tubes containing the poison, which he ex-
tracted from the Dr. Nandewaer III testlylng
the amount Of arsenic necessary to cause DEATH
said that a good deal depended upon the age and
strength OF the person taking II. IL old and lntrm TWO
ans would probably cause DEATH but persons had been
after taking three grains This closed
the testimony Tor the prosecution. Adl0urned.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-27
DIR. DAVID CAMDEN DELEON.

David Camden DeLeon died at Santa Fe,
NewMeIco, on the Sd inst, at the age of about SO
years. He born and reared in South Carolina and
shortly after obtaining his medical diploma the Phla
dephia school, he entered the United States Army
assistant surgeon and went through the Seminole war;
after which he stationed for several years
posts Western frontier At the breaking out of
the Mexican he went with Gen. Taylor to the Rio
Grande was present at most Of the battles which led
the to the gates OF Mexico and entered that city
when 1t surrendered riding at Gen. scots left hand
For these services, well for gaantry In action
(when commanding officers killed wounded and
he took their place) DIR. DeLeon twice received the
thanks OF Congress but again assigned frontier
duty Mexico the ground Of his great energy and
hardhoOd. tI.l
At the outbreak Of civil war he resigned his COM
mission and placed at the head the Medical De-
partment Of the Confederate army At the OF the
he went TO Mexico, but after years residence in
that country he returned TO NewMexco where he had
been stationed for many years, and owned property
There he planted and practiced his profession until his
death, greatly beloved by that primitive people. Per-
sonally no man had moro devoted friends and fewer
enemies than he; and both q surgeon and man Of
science he stood high in his profession. His literary
culture was also high and terse and vigorous writer
he had few equals, whether writing on professional
political, literary topics In all manly sports also ne
excelled, his favorte IN the West being
break In the wild Mustangs He married hut has
left two brothers and three sisters TO their loss
and cherish his memory.
New-York tribune., 1872-09-27
pASSENG ERS ARRIHED.

FROM GLAsGOw-In steamship us,raia sept Judge aVIf %
N,cArtbur ana " e c. Robley Dr. s. smith, Thomas X na
house and wife Keo Geo smith and WIFE, mss bsn
the Rev O. Carnachsn hs Rachel Carnachsn Mss Jane D.
chan Mary 5s' Agnes Forbes J1sPh 9ha' S
piut Miss Phoebe Flint GOvans H. herre and "ie mss
VIM Master David Low Wright Maurice Jobbn sRl VIE W,
% %sstt % II r Bst,in and vie w O. Mrs L. Prsnts
John Burgund, Nat Z, Elan, VIM NJ Smtli 'ns pssnon
James Mara W F. Thomson R. W Larch Geo = PsnSoss. ssd
6s Mr.. g. H. Baigorh and chfd, j. Y Mscnteme Dsyil ma
entcbe RdNsd owen wife Miss Ann Kelly. w Miller Mrs
tmmoad Nj IS Jane Jones' Miss F. A. Kent Colin u eoeye
H. r Carver joe. Hagh Wm Hunter LeshioP iunsr SeS
lain Gibson son and daughter Robert MRenne M JuA Macleod
Nicola Marshall John Bsrons Miss HIS DAVID Janleson he,
Rsd mi Devlu Jas Frame. Miss Kate Mackay hs Ane nseA
Tbs IoSgoye Cosgoye. Miss ElEa 1een NJ hsgs ana
wife las Borke Lieut. Schmidt s. Mitchell D. b. Austin, j. o. Money
4. morey. ~, -. o., os NJ. R,r..h
Mrs Croker Bedord Mrs seldom Mrs snd Mss bosnsoSmo
Mis- Henry Staples Miss Young, Mis- b. Johnon' ns
Johnston, Rcialson and amy Mr. and ars DOe i & ss
ilv Mr and Mrs Hutchinson Capt and Mrs Moran M and hrs
rep family and nurse Mr and Mn. Nash hr ana nts hms
and sop Mr. and Mr Zweers Mr. and Mrs thinner ana sn Miss
Oddy Mr. Browner Mr. M Collie Mr. GarTsan ht atcIeI,
N mmrgUav Mr. SicOck. Mr Dlaeknsn Mr. Sobern hr o.
ger Mr. Wallace Mr. MugraVe Mr. Wams, nr ogsu,1u' Mr iJ
Io Mr. Surge M STACEY, Mr. Barioh' hr F"POo' 'i
Mr.