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OO-EducatiOn of the Sexes.

Whether or not, says the New York
Ildependenf, il would be safe for a
woman to go to college with her brother
and sweetheart; whether ii would not
make her sweetheart and her brother
law or lackadaisical or effeminate, and
whether il would not make her coarse
and unladylike; whether she could en-
dure the physical strain of study, and
whether it would not lower the standard
of scholarship for the young men,
whether il would not present facilities
for forming attachments that might re-
suit i'm marriage; and whether 1t might
not lower the standard of social moral
ity, and give rise TO cases of scandal
ali these are questions that have often
been discussed and settled, theoretically,
n thousand times against the women,
by those who knew nothing of the sub
iect. We even had, several years ago,
an elaborate report on this matter, de-
Gliding against the mixed system, and
presented to the Regents of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. The Regents Com
mittee, desiring to continue the eXclu-
sion of women at that time, wrote to
large number of the gentlemen connect
ed with the old mOnastic institutions of
the East, and to a very few others. 1t
was, says President White, as if the
Mikado OF Japan, contemplating the in
PRODUCTION Of railroads and telegraphs,
had sent commission to visit the Chi
nese Mandarins and get their advice on
the matter. Yale and Harvard reported
that cO-education was not safe-that it
would spoil the boys and ruin the girls /;
as if Harvard and Yale knew anything
about it. They had forgotten for the
moment their induetive philosophy for
that of Duns Scotus and other ante Ba-
eonian ounces. But the Regents got
what they wanted-an excuse for delay.
4 report of a different sort just made to
the trustees Of Cornell University ought
to settle the matter beyond further con-
trOversy.
Hon. Henry w. Sage, of Brooklyn,
Offered to give Cornell University two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, on
the sole condition that it would provide
for young women an education as COM
plete and thorough as that it gives 10
young men. Before deciding whether
to accept the gift, or, if so, how to ex-
pend it, President White and Mr. Sage
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Presidential nominee and her vast re-
tinue of hangers-On. have not learned
Of these matters through the revelations
of Christians, who may be prejudiced
against the "nOminee" because of her
religious belief, but have gathered items
from Spiritualists of position and cul-
ture, who, not having sufficient power
to stay the enthusiasm Of excited Com
munists, have quietly given active work
for Woman Suffrage the gO-by for the
present, while they confidently look for
better days.
There is no denying that Victoria and
her followers are terribly in earnest, and
as all agitation causes investigation,
and as her f,rore will awaken a demand
for Woman Suffrage among the rabble
whom none but herself and retinue can
reach, l rejoice in her mission and bid
her God speed in her labors. In the alb
stract, ten thousand of her theories are
correct, and though the day may be far
distant when humanity shall become
sufficiently elevated to be law unto it.
self, 1t is coming on dpdce. Let Victoria
dig in social mire; let her tear off the
scabs which cover social rottenness; let
her lay bare the secret social vices Of
the genus masculine; and let her do this
work in a way that best suiteth her.
We who, never having been dragged
through such social mire as she con-
fesses to have endured, must work in
our own way; and though, by the en-
thusiasm and folly of herself and CO.
workers, she foiled the purpose Of clear
headed politicians in the Steinway Con-
vention, the platform of the so-called
''party" is in many respects just what
the people not only want, but will some
day obtain.
The American Woman Suffrage AssO-
citation has decided to work against ev.
cry politician of whatever party, every
candidate of whatever convention, that
is opposed to Woman Suffrage. They
boast that they defeated Harvey Jewell
candidate for Governor of Massachu.
sets, and that their only cause of hos
tility was his opposition to woman's en-
franchisement. boasted that we would
defeat the Chappaqua philosopher fol
the same reason; Others decided to de
feat Grant or make him come to terms
and we all decided that if Philadelphia
ignores or snubs us, Baltimore shall re-
ceive our attention; and if Baltimore
and the Democrats shall fail to accept
their last opportunity for political re
generation, We'll call Pacific Slop'
Convention and nominate some maI
who shall be worthy of the support o
the people.
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same newsdealers expect the patron
age of ladiesi
The greatest evil, however, that these
lieentious and immoral publications ex-
ert is their influence on the minds of
the young. Who can witness boys tax
ing their first lessons in bIackguardism
and obscenity at one of these places and
not feel pang for the young and innO-
cent minds being turned astray from the
path Of virtue and filled with all man
ner Of moral uncleanness? AS the
twig's inclined, so will the tree grow;
and these vendors of licentious journal
ism are bending the twig of many
beautiful mind, growing straight to-
ward happiness and Heaven, so that
it will become dwarfed and crooked and
sensual.
One thing is sure: When women gel
the ballot they will abate all such nui'
sanees.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Walter c., Portland: 1t is n peculiar
and delicate case, and we would not pre-
sumo to advise you. Avoid giving Of
fense to the young lady, if possible, i'll
your endeavors to set the matter right.
In all probability the representations of
third parties have done much to aggra-
vate the case.
Minnie W., Springfield, ILL.,: VIZ
lamette is the generally accepted pro-
nuneiation of our beautiful river.
"Carrie:" Never mind. You will
live over this trouble and look back and
wonder why you were so foolish. In
the meantime remember that there are
just as good fish in the sea as ever were
caught.
'NIatilda:" Your understanding of the
matter is correct.
f. NJ, San Francisco: Cannot inform
you.
Mary F.: Yes.
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TIMID SOULS.

There are, in almost every eommun-
ity, class of timid souls whose senti-
ments and convictions are in favor of
reform, but who, from motives of poll
cy, never espouse an unpopular cause.
Notably is the Republican party, whose
present leaders were Douglas Demo-
Gratis at the breaking out of the Rebel
lion, an instance of this kind. The
founders of that party-the men who in
1856 and 1860 led the Republican col
umn-are now, many of them, read out
of the party, and others have left of
their own accord.
But we did not set out to write a dis
QUESTION upon the Republican party,
but have only referred to it for sake Of
illustration. As has been the case with
that party, so undoubtedly it is and will
be with the cause of Human Rights.
Many man is willing enough TO ac-
knowledge to us in private that he is a
Woman Suffragist, but adds: "Don't
let it be known, as am a candidate for
office, and it might spoil my chances for
election" Out upon such moral cow
ardice! The candidate who is afraid to
avow the principles he believes in and
the views he entertains, not caring
who may oppose, is unworthy the sup
port of any true American citizen. We
give these political trimmers timely
notice that our support cannot be won,
as some of them seem to suppose, by
any such course of action. They who
are not for the cause are against it.
A luke-warm friend does as much in
jury as an enemy, and oftentimes more.
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The Woman's Century
BY IASE o. DE FROST.

a small, cheap picture hangs on the
walls of my cottage home, and, could it
not be replaced, l would not exchange il
even for Rapheal. Underneath read,
'"The Soldier Boy on Duty" and, look
ing up, meet the smiling blue eyes and
beautiful young face of a lad, as he
stands proudly leaning on his gun. In
the background the stals and stripes are
floating from the tent of the command
ing officer, and Just behind the young
hero stands a wide-mOuthed cannon,
threatening death and destruction to
the enemies of the nation. Though he
looks cheerful and happy, there is an
air of resolution about the ''sOldier bOy;;n
he will "dO or die if necessary"
Not only as a tender remembrance is
this simple picture dear to my heart,
but also as a perpetual reminder that /,
too, should be "On duty" That there
are great moral conflicts about me in
which wOman's frail hand should strike
for justice.
The right of oppressed races are usu-
ally secured by the terrible resort to
physical strife, but thank Heaven, there
is no such dreadful alternative neces-
sary TO promote the elevation Of woman.
Yes, there must be earnest and aggres-
sive efforts i'm training the public mind
for advance thought and action. Shirk-
ing, cOwarlly souls will do but little for
any cause; and none ever needed cour-
ageOus and determined advocates more
than womanls in this her country. An
enthusiastic self-abnegatiOn and lofty
devotion to principles as she places her
self s'on dutv,u conquer or ''die with the
armOr on,n should characterize every
thinking woman who places herself in
that noble band who are labOring so
zealously for the elevation of her sex.
Thoughtful souls had long felt that
this was emphatically the "woman's
century, before the bewildered and dis
tressed divine so pathetieally exclaimed,
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PROGRESS OF THE CAUSE.

Everywhere, o friends of Freedom
and Humanity! our cause is marching
on. Though not advancing with as
rapid strides toward the final goal of
victory as many Of US would fain be-
hold it, yet nowhere is it retreatihg or
losing ground.
During the past year the discussion Of
wOman's right to the ballot has been
more extended than ever before. The
question has fought its way into Con-
gressionial Halls and Legislative Cham
bers, and will stay there until victor
ious.
In another part of this paper will be
found some particulars of the agitation
of the question before the New York
Legislature. The speech of Mrs. Char
lotte B. Wilbour, of which we give AN
extract, is master piece, and we regret
that want Of space prevents its publica-
tion entire. But the favorable report
Of the Legislative Committee is the
chief event, showing as it does the re-
markable change occurring everywhere
in favor Of the right.
In Connecticut n noble band of Equal
Sufragists had arranged to besiege the
Legislature, but what success they met
with we have not yet learned.
In Iowa and Maine and New Hamp-
shire the question barely failed of pas
sage through the Legislatures, and in
Massachusetts was defeated by only a
small majority.
In the Southern States, where its agi-
tation is Of recent date, Woman Suffrage
societies are springing up everywhere,
and it is not improbable that the sec
tion which was last to free the slaves
viii be first to free the women.
In Wyoming Equal Suffrage has been
tried in the crucible of experiment and
proved a success. Saloons and bawdy
houses are unknown. The effect Of
woman's enfranchisement will be the
same all over the country. No wonder
some men behold with fear and trem-
bling the crumbling away of long es-
tablished usurpations and the ushering
in of an era when better morals will
prevail.
Especially in this great New North
west has the good work advanced with
giant strides. 'Tis but little more than
a year since the NEW NORTHWEST en-
barked upon the sea of journalism, its
grand object being to save poor ship
wrecked mans rights advocates and
bring them to the smiling port of HUI
man Rights. And we rejoice to say
that many have been rescued, and still
the good work goes bravely on. Thous
ands who one year ago were so encrusteC
by the scales of prejudice as to be al
most impervious to the reception of tn
truth have since seen the error of thei
ways, gladly embraced the glorious gos
pei of Human Equality and been saved
In short, from all quarters of on
country come good tidings Of great JOY
and even from Europe and the islands @
the sea we hear encouraging news.
Yet n little longer and success, grand
glorious and complete, will crown tn
heroic efforts of the noble men an
women who are bravely carrying ol
the campaign against superstition an
bigOtrY
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OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS.

Certain newsdealers in Portland from
week to week exhibit to the public gaze
through the medium of their shop win
dows obscene pictorial newspapers of
the most disgusting character. No
lady can enter such place without
being virtually insulted by the base ca
rieatures Of her sex. And yet these
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a-laughin. 81 never trouble myself
about crazy people as long as they keep
away from me-"
"But we've got gals, an if this ere
Woman Suffrage biziness amt put
down there's no tellin where it'll lead
'em to-"
''Thars so,n said she. 'I don't want
any of 'em to come round me with any
of their new-fangled ideas, an I'll tell
you what's fact, aunt Patience-when-
ever women vote, an hold offices, an en-
10Y all the liberties, as they call 'em,
that men enjoy, they'll get above the
biziness God created 'em fur, has conf
manded 'em to do, an has given 'em a
capacity fur doin-'Liz,' you deserve
KILN, an Pve good notion to do it, fur
standin thar an gapin as though you'd
come up yerself an driv 4 COW inter the
bargin, as the sayin is. Thar, take that
fur beginnin ~ an she Civ her box
on the ear that sent her whirlin, an
wakened up her idees generally.
'Iiz" was one of her gals, an was old
enough to know how to behave, an
reckon she did after that.
Well, the dinner was soon ready, an
il was a good one, toO-green peas an
new taters, an this only the 29th of May
The children all come rushin in, jest
home from school, but they were seni
out agin in a twinklin, with orders tC
wash an comb, an not make their ap
pearance agin until calledtO dinner, but
presently one little fOur-year-old slipped
up to the table behind her mothers ell
bow, an stood lOOkin as though she be
gruded every mouthful that we was eat
in. She soon got word an blow from
her mother, however-but the blow
come lirst-an the child sneaked off lik'
whipped puppy, an We eat the rest o
our dinner i'm peace, and we took on
time fur it, too.
"Joe," says Mrs. Hall, while we wer
still at the table, "yOu must keep til
: boys from school till that tater patch i
cleaned out. You know it'll spoil tn
5 taters to cultivate them after they're il
full bloom"
: ayes, | know" replied Mr.. Hall, "bu
mebby I can weed EN- out in time, al
: Bill says he never can get through hi
I Rithmetic if we take him from schoo
so much"
az know what's the NATTER" sal
Mrs. Hall; "he's been kept in school 5
steady that he's gettin lazy. tell yo
I twon't do. I'd rather my bOys'd hav
good business habits than all the boo
T larnin in creation"
Then she called the children TO din
? ner. She didn't go to the trouble c
4 washin plates fur 'em, rs Pve seen som
mothers do, but sot 'em right down, al
if they growled they got another of then
D boxins as silenced 'em mighty quick.
''Now stuff yerselves," said she, pill
the vittles on their plates, an takin hol
D of one little feller's ear, who was lookil
e sour because they got mixed. "Cram
down, fur, eff you don't, you'll go ava.
i hungry, as 1 am a-goin to wash tn
: dishes in about ten minutes, so as to g
into the garden with aunt Patience"
, Pve stretched my letter out so awfu
! long after tellin you about that ere fac
that will quit right off.
Yours truly,
u PATIENCE PHILANTHROPY.
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GRAND CONCERT.

Just think of Sixteen Thousand peo-
pie all singing at Oncel Why, it's
enough to make ones head swim Yet
that's the way they're doing the thing
IN Boston. The dispatches state that
Old Hundred-the grand old tune!-
was The first piece sung. How glo-
llousiy 1t must have sounded, yelling
forth from sixteen Thousand tbrootst
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DON'T LIKE 1T.

Our contemporary of the Oreoonjou
don't like the "woman resolu,ior,, >,
the National Republican Platform He
thinks it is too non-eOmmittai. In onr
unsOphistocated ignorance we had sun-
posed that that was the very reason he
would like tit is so like his own posi-
tion on the question.
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An elderly lady, who was handling a
set of false teeth in a dentists office and
admiring the fluency with which he de-
scribed them, asked him,
'tCan body eat with them?
"My dear madam, justification can
be performed by them with a facility
rarely equaled by nature herself,u re-
spOnded the doctor.
eyes, 1 know; but can a body eat
with them?"
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Portland Market.

Flour-Extra, s. 70 per barrel; Extra country
brands, s. 256fj 20.
Wheat-si 5Olfl 75 per Genital.
Butter-Fine dairy, 3Ag5Jc per pound: ordin.
ary, 20d25c.
Eggs-25c per dozen.
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ENTERPRISIEG.

The Nevada ladies are trying their
hands at mining stock operations, and
many of them have made fortunes re-
Gently.
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The man whose hair turned white in
a single night is surpassed by the girl
who lost her in one dance.
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OUR AGENTS.

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TNMAN LINE
/ For Queenstown and Liverpool Royal Mail Steamers
arc appointed to sail Is follows:-
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CITY OF BRUSSELS. Saturday, Oct g., A. NJ
CITY OF LIMERICK. Thursday Oct 10, IL Noon
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CITY OF BRISTOL .......... Thursday, Oct H. 2P NJ
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and each succeeding Saturday and Thursday pier
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First Cabin. $76 Stecrage. ..........$ $40
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Passengers also forwarded to Havre. Hamburg, Swe-
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Tick be bought here moderate rates by per-
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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-09-24

BISHOP Bios. have just received a large
and fine assortment OF Perfnmery, Toilet
and Fancy Articles, such as Ferina,
pinaud aui Wright's Coiosnes, Lubin's
ana Phaloi's Extracts, Florida Water,
Pomadss, Hair Oil, Cold Cream, Creme
de lis, Lairds Bloom of Youth, Bazin's
Tooth Paste, Steinberger's G.ycerine,
Honey and Elder Flower Soap, Lubin's
Soaps, etc, to-, etc., which, together
with Il full stock Of Chemicals and IMeli-
cines, they are selling at the lowest mar
ket prices.
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PEOPLE.
THE LATEST AND 1HE BEST.
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THE LOWEST PRICES.
TIE NEWEST FASHIONABLE AND SUB
SrANTlAL CLOrhING. HATS,
BOTS AND SHOES
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES FOR
FAMILY USE.
...s MINING OUTFITS A SPECIALITY
HARDWARE AND TINwARk FOR EVERY
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GOODS DELIVERED FREE OF CHARGE To
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GENTLE MASLY AND Polite CLERKS TO
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| A CIRCULATING LIBRARY affords cheap
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and at a triiling expense. c. Weider-
| hold furnishes novels ana STANDARD works
for 20 cents. He also keeps on hand
| stationery, cigars, tobacco and smokers
materials. HIS establishment is on Main
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ATTEND to your teeth; don't wait until
they ache and then in language of regret
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Save yonr stock OF PATIENCE and, what
nature intended. your teeth. seq
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tvns'-e circulating Library, and they offtl
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Call and see them.
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ReUistrniiOM Notice.

The qualified electors of st. Thomas Pr c net,
Lincoln County, State Of Nevada, are liz rely
notified that the Books Of Registration for the
General Election to be held on IT ESDAY, No.
vtmber :, 1872, are now OPEN The time for
the registration OF tne names OF voters will ex-
pire on MONDAY, October Il, at Il o'clock p. m.
....-a ROBERT LOGAN
Registry agent for St. Thomas Precinct Lincoln
County Nevada. set-td
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Registration Notice.

The qualified electors Of Long Vail Precinct
Lincoln County, State of Nevada. are her by
notified that the Books of Registration for the
General Election to be held on TUESDAY, No.
vember >, ls7!, are now op, n The time for
the registration # the names OF voters will ex.
pire on MONDAY, October q, ut o'clock p. Iii.
n II CARLOW,
Registry Agent for Long Valley Precinct Lin.
coin County, Nevada. seG-td
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The qualified electors of Dry Valley Precinct
Lincoln County, state OF Nevada. are ht II by
notified that tbs Books of Registration fl r the
General Election to be held on TUESDAY, No
vember ., 1872, are now opeu. The time for the
registration Of he names Of vot RS will expire
on MONDAY, October II, ut O'Clock p NJ.
u. TARPEY,
Registry Agent for Dry Valley Precinct, Lincoln
County State of Nevada. se6 til