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GALL FOR A PACIFIC SLOPE WON
AN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.

In obedience to the requirements of a
resolution adopted by the Cal. w. S. AS
ISOLATION, at its annual meeting in jan
uary, 1871, n w. s. Convention, COM
posed of friends of suffrage i'm the differ
ent States and Territories of the Pacific
coast, was held in the city of San Fran
cisco on the 18th, 18th, 18th and 18th of
January, 1871. Those composing that
large and enthusiastic Convention being
strongly impressed with the Importance
and necessity of inviting the friends of
the ballot movement in the States and
Territories west of the Rocky Noun
tains, to meet in Convention for the pur-
pose of organization, adopted the follow
ing resolution
Resolred, That a Pacific Slope Wom-
ans Suffrage Committee be raised,
whose headquarters shall be in San
Francisco, to which shall be committed
the duty of organizing Woman's Suf-
frage Society, which shall embrace the
States and Territories west of the Rocky
Mountains. To this end it is empowered
to correspond with individuals and soci-
eties, and in those localities where no
active, working Woman Suffrage Asso-
Citations exist, TO appoint Associate
Committees, to assist in thoroughly or
ganizing the movement therein; and
that the Board of Control of the Califor-
mia Woman Suffrage Association be,
and hereby is, requested to act as such
Committee, and to call a Convention, 10
be held in San Francisco at any time In
its judgment most suitable, in the year
1872, with full power to fix an equitable
rate of representation for the formation
of Pacific Slope Woman Suffrage So
ciety.
The Board of Control having accented
the position designated in the foregoing
resolutions, has named Wednesday, June
lsth, as the time, and San Francisco rs
the place, for holding the said Conven-
tion.
The special object of this circular is to
solicit your name, to be attached to the
call, with those of the members of the
Board of Control and officers of the Cal
ifornia Woman Suffrage Association.
1t Is deemed advisable that the names
of some of the leading friends of Woman
Suffrage of each State and Territory be
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IMMIGRATION SCHEME.

We call special attention to an article
from the Woma,'s Journal, published
elsewhere in our columns, relative to
a movement which Mrs. Sawtelle has
inaugurated in New York for sending a
large immigration to Oregon. Says this
energetic lady to US in a private letter:
when on professional duty I visited
the hospitals, dispensaries and aims
houses, and saw the half-starved, gaunt
look oil the people, where disease had
nOVnlng to do but stalk In and take r;;os-
session and said, with a pain at INV
neArl' as though a rusty dagger had
Deen thrust In and twisted. NV God
why Is this2 Our Governn,on. -.
political Father, is drunk; else in his
4arge-heartedness he would never aIlor,
such slime and slum-lepitir,o,o -.,'
growths Of famine and nastiIo,.-
take possession Of so great a nort;o,, ~ =,
his household His olfactory organs
must be out of repair, or surely he co,,I5
not endure the stencil Talk of Diono-
Indian ranches; I tell you they smell
sweetly in comparison to these loath-
some dens. Now the finest prescription
know how to write for the oppressed
and poverty-stricken in these over
crowded cities is: Go west. There are
homes for the homeless-homes in Ore
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HAIL AND FAREWELL.

Loveridge, the ex-editor of the Olympia
Courier, a man who is very much OPP
posed to the "woman movement" and
who fought us to the extent of his linn
tied ability during his evaneseent ed
itorial career honored us with a call
one day last week, brought us an article
against Woman Suffrage for publication
in the NEW NORTHWEST, and 6orTOIred
our dollar, promising to return it in the
evening. We thought it strange that
his new political associates, the Demo-
Gratis, couldn't let him have their dollar,
but "'Twas ever thus" OF course we
haven't seen him nor our dollar since.
Now let all our creditors be silent, for
our cash is gone.
Seriously, the poor fellow is a man of
natural genius; but he is a smOked-out,
used-up politician, with nothing left
him but his pipe and his cheek. We
wish the Democracy joy of their well
"cured" recruit, and wall with the Re
publicans because of the smoked-out
luminary they have lost.
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DR.. Mary P. Sawtelle.

Ranking high among those who
received diplomas last evening, is Mrs.
Mary p. Sawtelle, of Salem, Oregon.
This lady, animated with the desire to
better qualify herself for work in the
cause of the true advancement of her
sex, entered the Medical College in her
native town, she encountered much op-
position from those who considered the
institution sacred to "men." Here she
faithfully pursued her studies during the
allotted term, and passed a ereditable
examination at the close. But although
acknowledged by the faculty to be in
advance of many of the students who
graduated, she could not receive a
diploma, because" rs one of the pro-
fessors said to her, "U0u are q 9c0DlGR. "
But she did not despair. Though pos
sessed of limited means, she determined
to avail herself of the advantages Of a
course of study in New York. With
her, to think is to act. Contrary to the
advice of her neighbors, who shook their
heads ominously at the thought of what
seemed to them so stupendous an under
taking, she came to this city last
autumn, in season to enter college at
the beginning of the term. During the
winter she has embraced every oppor-
I tunity for making herself familiar with
whatever might be of use in her intended
profession.
Combining with scientific knowledge,
rare perceptive faculties and acute OBJ
| servation, together with a heart over
/ flowing with love toward every living
creature, she cannot fail to become a
successful practitioner. Even while
pursuing her studies, her advice has
been much sought, and invariably have
| her patients been more than satisfied
with the result.
Moved by pity for, and sympathy
with the poor, dwelling in crowded ten
ement-hOuses in our large cities, the
ever-active Mrs. Sawtelle is desirOus OF
setting OH foot an enterprise to enable all
to help themselves, who would obtain
comfortable homes, but are destitute OF
means.
Having resided twenty years on the
Pacific coast, and having had much eX-
perience in various portions of the region
west of the Mississippi, she has become
well acquainted with the resources and
characteristics of this vast tract of eoun-
try, also with the facilities afforded to set
tiers.
She has been invited to give the peo-
pie of New York some of her thoughts on
this subject in lecture which she will
shortly deliver.
This lady has leetured to crowded
houses in her own part of the country,
and has received high tributes of praise
from eminent statesmen and orators.
May God grant her success in all her
undertakings! and success to every
noble woman who is Striving for the ele-
vation of her sex!-NetC York Cores
pOndent W0DloJ3'S Journal, Boston.
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he DENIES 1T.

Garhelde wants It distinctly understood that
he IS not opposed 10 woman suffrage.
The above, which we get from a re-
cent issue Of the Portland Herald, is in
fiat contradiction to the following, which
we clipped some weeks since from the
Olympia Tribune, and commented upon
in a manner befitting the subject:
"OCr Delegate, Selucius Garnelde. had an in
vitation TO attend the Womenis National sur
frage Convention in Washington City a few
weeks ago. In a letter TO Mrs. Stanton he Do
ellnes the invitation, saying that he does mot
believe suffrage viii elevate woman or better
her condition. He concludes thus: Had no
other reason for this opinion, the recent ten
denotes OF the suffrage movement in this cOun-
try would confirm me in the correcfness OF nv
Duniway."
We are glad TO give our readers the
benefit Of what the Herald saws about
the matter, but we have faithfully
looked over the Olympia Courier, Mr..
Garfielde's organ, for a refutation of the
1Tibl11e's charges, and regret to say that
We cannot find it. If he is a Woman
Suffragist, our vast army of Washington
Territory subscribers want to know it.
Come, speak out, Mr.. Garfielde.
since the above was in type, the
Olympia Courier, of April 10th, has been
received, in which we find the follow
ing:
To the Editor OF the sCourier:', 7 saw in the
Faclnc IHbunes' which was copied into ofher
papers, statement to the effect that Hon =
1a5heiue was opposed 10 'sWoman Suffiraee y
S anu GIVING what purpOrfed to be an extract
from lelter OF his, addressed 10 a ssylron,or
SunIase convention" Having had coDverso-
IOIlA win MIN on the same subject addressed
MIN nm note OF inquiry. The following Is his re-
tsl-ss, uhoef date OF Washington, March 2lst.
II have yours OF the 2ith ult. On the sub,ect
OF woman suffrage have said and written ab-
Ssg SSsolu.elg nothlng. During the Woman Suffrage
SSOnNIHIloh mere, IL was stated in the paDers
@ TIA. 4 Hau written the Convention a letter In
oPPOsi1Lon sP5P On 70 tne movement This was n mis-
t.Ae- AZ = Nfole them no letter. but believe the
origin Of the story "NSH 'iie
Inc purpose and animus OF the misrepresen
tstIloii OF the Pacific Tribune and like naners
p D. MOORE.
Our readers will perceive that Mr..
Garhelde is neutral on the great ques-
tion Of Woman Suffrage. Now. friend
Moore, can't you get Mr. GarfieIde to
say eyes" or "no'' in the premises? Or
is his spinal column too weak to sustain
him just now? The women of your
Territory are interested. We speak for
them at their request.
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attached TO the proposed call for this
Convention. The reasons are too OBJ
vious to require presentation.
An early answer is solicited, that the
call may be published with as little de-
lay as possible.
Respectfully yours,
Mrs. EMILY PITTS STEVENS,
Mrs. MARY ]. COLLINS,
Mrs. MARY f. SNOW,
Mrs. EUNICE s. SLEEPER,
Mrs. LENA CLARK,
Committee of Arrangements.
P.S.-The Committee would be CRATE
full for q lengthy and encouraging letter
accompanying the permission to add
your name to the call, but to simplify
matters, however, and to save encroach-
ments on your time, the annexed blank
is attached for your signature.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 16, 1872.
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GNTAqoNTsM BETWEEN THE SEXES

Mueh TO our surprise and regret we
have. within the last two weeks met
with several gentlemen of ability ana
eulture-opponents 10 Woman Suffrage
who profess to believe that he NE"
NORTHWEST teaches that there exists a
feeling of natural antagonism between
the sexes. We are utterly at loss to
imagine why such a construction has
been placed upon our teachings, for 1t
certainly has been entirely foreign to
our belief or motives. While we charge,
and have over and over again proven,
that our present man-made system of
legislation fosters such antagonism, we
most emphatically deny that men are
natural enemies to women, or rice uersd.
On the contrary, men and women are
naturally mutually dependent upon
each other. Both are children of the
same All Father, and neither sex can
in any capacity, reach that degree o.
perfection and harmony, when engaged
in any great moral work, without the
aid of the other, that is easily attaina-
bic when both have unlimited oppor.
tInity to work for the mutual good Of
each. Upon the philosophical fact that
there is no natural antagonism between
the sexes we have built our strong and
sure aud firm foundation of Human
Rights. Women alone would make our
laws no better than men alone have
made them. Man is, from his mascu-
line perception, unable TO understand
and anticipate all the wants and needs
of woman. Woman, from her feminine
standpoint, is incapable Of making laws
and regulations TO meet the needs of
man. Both must work, and work to-
gether, for the accomplishment Of the
greatest good, if each would reach the
highest plane of intellectual possibility.
1t is barely possible that our many in
tellectual skirmishes with mans rights
editors, in which land we do not say it
boastingly) we invariably get the better
Of the contest, because they can bring
no argument TO sustain their position,
this idea Of antagonism TO men in gen.
eral may have arisen; but we assure our
brethren that there is no foundation for
their theory. Man is naturally wom-
ans friend. Woman is not mans natu-
raj enemy; and when men and women
take the places which God designed
they should when He gave them donain-
ion over all the earth, legal antagonism
will cease, and we shall hear of mans
rights and woman's rights no more.
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dolly Vardens, Z"

For the benefit of our lady readers we
take this extract from a recent letter of
Jennie June on spring and summer fash
ions:
More about the ''DOlly Vardensu may
seem superfiOus to readers who are an
fdt i'm the new spring styles, and who
have sense enough to attach to this fash
ion Just the amount OfimpOTtance which
it deserves and no more. But the eX-
eitement in regard to il as evinced in
numerous letters, and the mixed idea
with regard to the special mission Of the
''DOlly Warden" which prevail among
young ladies' in the rural districts, make
it necessary to be explicit at the risk Of
being tedious and repeating a twice told
tale.
The ''Dolly Varden," then, is simply
breeched up over-dress, cut in antique
style, and made of any fiowered ma
terial, which most resembles Old-fash-
iOned chintZ bedroom furniture. The
French call it the 'Watteau," which
belongs to the same period, and is pre-
cisely the same, except that the Wat
| teau has generally been worn as a
''faneyn dress, and made in rich ma
I terial, while the "DOlIy Warden" who
was the pretty daughter of a black
smith came up from the ranks and was
| first introduced in tiOwered cotton ehlntz
| for morning wear, and has only recently
| been promoted to silk and brocade.
In the city "DOlly Nardenn could
never be worn in the street; but in the
country, upon occasions, they will un-
dOubtedIy be adopted by young girls,
and viii answer admirably for the prom
enade, and the early visitsto the springs
and at the watering places.
In making them care must be taken
not only in the purchase Of the material,
but in cutting them so as to preserve the
integrity of the idea. The sleeves must
be antique, that is close at the top with
deep ruffies. The high bOddice cut in
one with the skirt to open in front, but
closes so as to form a long waist, cut
with spring which deepens almost into
points back and front. The skirt is
loOped up in five different places, thrice
at the back, one upon each side with
velvet loops.
The materials for dolly Vardens" are
numerous and varied; there are cotton
chintz, with black, white or tinted
grounds. The latter are considered the
most distingue. There are also chintz
figured fOuIdrds, which are more stylish
than ehintz, in black and tuiled grounds,
and richer striped silks, brOcaded with
flowers, employed for the "DOlly Var
dens'' that are used to complete dinner
costumes.
In the ready-made departments of
some of the dry goods houses confusion
is not unfrequently created in the minds
of inexperienced persons by exhibiting
'Dolly Vardens," and calling them
HcretoglaesU This name only refers to
the material "cretoune," thick fin
ished furniture chintZ, of which they
are composed, and which has heretofore
been used for curtains, covering lounges
and the like.
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OUR WEST SIDE TOUR - CON-
OLUDED,

Owing to the absence of the trustees
who have the various churches of Nc
Minnville in charge, our friends failed
TO secure us a proper lecture room on
Monday evening; but on Tuesday
they procured the new and commo-
dious Methodist church, and a few
hours notice brought forth a general
turnout of the residents Of the place,
who honored us with cordial reception
and very close and respectful attention.
Rev. Mr.. Spencer introduced us to the
audience with few very appropriate re-
marks.
FRIEND Newly was again on hand
with his pompous proportions and pat
ronizing airs. He was called for by some
boys, who wanted to laugh over seeing
him strut and declaim, but we merci-
fully objected to his speaking further in
our meetings-an objection which
brought from him a very loud and sud
den "rhank your' and spoiled the fun
which few fellows had eagerly antiei-
pated. We confess ourself utterly una
bic 10 discuss with Mr.. Newly from his
standpoint, and hope this explanation
will satisfy him that we mean him no
| injustice.
The meeting adjourned amid much
good feeling, and we have promised to
give a course Of lectures in the village
soon.
Returning TO Lafayette 10 fill an ap-
pointment on the Temperance question,
we found large audience assembled at
an early hour and the best of feeling ap-
parent.
Constant fatigues of repeated lectures
were beginning to tell severely upon our
nervous system. We cannot give a
more accurate account than the follow
ing, which we clip from the Courier of
last week:
Mrs Duniway delivered the NTH and last OF
her present lectures on Wednesday evening in
the Court House before large and attentive
audience. Her subject was Temperance and
Politics, and though the speaker was evidently
and highly appreciated She takes the ground,
o. course, that the ballot in wOman's hands
WI. WI help TO overthrow the evils Of intemper-
ance, and handled her argument with COM
mendable ingenuity, TO say the least OF it,
Now follows the recital Of one of those
rareiy-to-be-met-with affrays which
prove the presence Of evil even in those
VINO are working the most faithfully for
'ne extinction Of every kind of vice.
again we copy from the Courier, with
'ue explanation that the annexed re-
port is correct in the main. altbouob
some Oi our epithets were singularly
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LETTER FROM HANS BREsTINB,
BoRpLANpr. Orekon, Abril 20. Is72

BoRDLANDT. Orekon, Abril 20, 1872.
Mis- Dmoray:-I wish you vod schtop
sentin my wife dot baper vot you vas
brintln, vat you gall in der NJ MORT
VEST. Vel, dond gare vot you call it,
veder i'd vas der NJ Sout Vest oder der
Olt Mort Easd. I want you to schtop
sentin Id ov my hous. vos fiery bore
mans, an / dond want my wife spentin
evry yere oder 10 dollars for a baper
vich work hart Of my salons TO gotten.
takit all der bapers Of my salons vot
want, an / dond kan aford to kepe my
wife reatin der NJ MORT VEST. So you
vii bleese oplige me an schtop der baper.
Ny wife kin Wait dill pring der bapers
of der salons if she wants to reat. Blesse
oplige me, Mis- Dunovay, and schtop der
baper. Your mos humple servand,
HANS BREsTINE.
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SIMPLICITY"

"Our .bOOriShness' was the result OF neglect
on the part of those who gave us our early
training. In our simplicity we had supposed
call at our shop. When you come to Eugene
again, call. We shall provide bottle of Gut
ter's' best, and we'll have a gay old time."-
Eugene Guard.
We thought so; therefore We called
upon you at your office, nOtwithstand-
ing your boorish notice of us in your
paper; and being there eourteOusly
treated, we concluded to forgive the
fault of your 'early training" We
don't know what "Cutter's bestn means,
but if it is anything to drink besides
good, clear, cold water, we have no use
for n
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THE UNION" ANSWERED.


The editor of the Walla Walla Union
is Informed that "Alrs. Duniway" pro-
poses to discuss no questions with con-
temporaries who are not honorable
enough to give both sides Of question
a fair show, or a fair hearing. She well
knows that he knows that she has not
told one-half of the disgraceful facts
concerning the early life of the President
of the United States. And she cannot
and will not afford to descend to his
level to handy technicalities over a
quibble about the identity of "a man
named Lovelace," whom she never saw
and never waits to see. She has not
yet recovered from the unpleasant shock
to her sensibilities which resulted from
her single and successful effort to hurl
back at politicians the same vile medi-
cine which they have long been thrust
ing down the throats of women; and
not even to please the prurient fancy Of
the Union will she touch the abomina-
bic truth again, unless mans rights pol
itieians, whose influence entities them
to a degree of respectability not yet at
tanned by her quibbling contemporary,
shall again essay to beslime the leaders
of the Woman Movement with unmer-
tied attacks against their reputation. 1t
is no part of her province TO raise hue
and cry to divert public attention from
plain truths, or pander to the sordid
tastes Of trucking sycophants. Such
men will swear that black is white at
any time, if by such Standardization
they can hoodwink honest men and
women, or curry favor with political
demagogues.
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con. in Washington, anywhere where
honest labor can bring bread.'" We ad-
mire Mrs. Sawtelle's pluck and courage,
and hope to hear from her enterprise
frequently. Though we opine that re-
cruits from the dens of which she so pa
thetically speaks will prove a very un-
desirable acquisition to Oregon, yet
woman's mission is to alleviate suffer
ing and elevate humanity, and We must
work with raw material as we find it,
hoping thereby to improve and make il
heffar
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FINGER MARKs.-A short time ago a
gentleman employed q mason to do
some work for him, and among other
things to "thin whiten" the walls of one
OF his chambers. This thin whitening
Is almost colorless until dried. The gen.
tleman was much surprised on the next
morning after the chamber was finished,
to find on the drawer of q bureau standing
in his room white finger marks. Open
ing the drawer he found the same on
the articles in it, and on a pocket book.
An examination revealed the same on
the contents Of n bag. This proved
clearly that the mason with his wet
hands had opened the dTawer and
searched the bag, which contained no
money, and then closed the drawer with
out once thinking any one would know
it. The "thin whitening" which hap
pened to be on his hands did not show
at first, and probably he had no idea
that twelve hours drying would reveal
his weakness! Beware of evil thoughts
and deeds. They will leave their fingers
marks which will one day be revealed.
They may be almost, if not quite, invis-
ible at first. But even If they should
not be seen during any of your days on
earth, yet there is a day coming in
which all will be made manifest.
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ELLEN DoWD, THE FARMERS WIFE.

With this week closes the first part of
this serial story, which has attracted
even more attention than its predeces-
sor, Judith Reid" We shall finish
the story just as soon as our subscribers
send us enough renewals, accompanied
by the cash, to justify us in making the
effort. At present we are engaged in
lectures, millinery, canvassing and edi-
torial work to raise money to pay fore
man and pressman.
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AN HONEST CONFESsION.-NO long
since, during an exciting protracted
meeting held in one Of the frontier towns
Of Michigan, q man named Wilson, who
for some years had sold milk to the vii
layers, becoming seriously alarmed as to
his spiritual condition, went forward to
the anxious seat and solicited the
prayers of the congregation. In due
time he became penitent, arose to make
his confession. Among other transgres-
sions of which he had been guilty, he
owned to having frequently watered the
milk he had sold. In the midst of his
confession, while telling the milk story,
the minister, worthy man, who
despised cheats of all kinds, exclaimed
.'Sit down, sit down, Brother Wilson!
II you say much more they'll have you
IN the Penitentiary in less than week.
Brother Wilson sat down.