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1.-THE ILLIBERAL LIBERALS" !"

There can no longer exist doubt but
that the women delegates at Cincinnati
were shamefully treated. An article
entitled 'rThe Illiberal Liberals" will
be found elsewhere, which we wish all
the friends of the Human Rights cause
to read. They will be able to make up
their minds then as to whether the Gin
cinnati Convention and nominees have
any claims upon them for their sup
mort
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YOUTHFUL ARROGANCE.

No class of objectors to Woman Suf-
frage are so arrogant as the striplings of
twenty-one, just arrived at their ma
jority, who claim that they are the pro-
tectOrs and representatives Of women.
Just think of one of these smart young
fellows, without dollar in the world,
and ignorant as a mule, perhaps, claim
ing the right to represent industrious,
intelligent, property-owning and tax.
paying women citizens!
Can youthful arrogance farther go?
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TAKEN OUR ADVICE.

Friend Upton, of the Lafayette CoU-
rier, has taken our advice. He don't
publish any more Investigating Com
mittee Report. We surmise, however,
that the peculiar result of the late cleo
tion has something to do with the mat
ter. Somehow or other the Investigat-
ing Committee Report didn't exactly
carry Oregon for the Democracy.
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ABOUT WOMAN's RIGHTs.-Rev. DIR.
Chaplin, in a recent discourse on "The
Crown of Women" said:
''The condition Of obligation and the
condition of rights are inseparable. To
exercise these, women must have cope
and opportunity. Her obligations COM
pei her to demand her rights. She has
a right to develop her nature to the ut
most of its power. Whatever power de
nies this is tyrannical. Woman has
the right of doing and being the best she
can. The question of woman suffrage
was above ridicule. Throwing ridieule
at it was like firing pop-guns at thun-
der-stOrm-it may be funny, but 1t IS
not forcible. Even if women were to
vote, God would still hold society to-
gether as he holds the heavens together.
Women should be free to do the work
she can do. She has claim to the high
est education. In conclusion, the
preacher counselled young women to be
strong, true and faithful, not mere
queens of society, but first in acts of
mercy and charity, and first in a readi-
ness for all good work.
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There must be 4 line drawn some
where. Milk is good thing, and water
Is good thing, but each has its separate
vocation They do not work well to-
gether Boston has discovered the fact,
ana has resolved that henceforth her
water shall be kept free from lacteal in
hGences. In a city like the Hub, where
coid water kings it so proudly over all
other beverages, it will not do to have
It's brilliant transparency clOuded by
contact with milk. And to avoid this
the milk brought into Boston is to be
sealed up in cans and sold at a fixed
price, and the streams which flow from
the COW and the COchituate are to be
kept apart forever.
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DECIDEDLY COOL.

The Herald says that ga Mr.. May
bell'' was chosen as poet for the Fourth
of July celebration in this city. Con-
sidering that Mr.. Maybelps articles
have been the only ones of any interest
in the Herald under its present man.
agement, that kind of treatment has the
appearance Of being decidedly cool.
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Here and there through the village Il
lew lights flicker like pale stars through
the darkness. One shines from an attic
window, where a youthful aspirant for
literary honOrs labors wasting the mid
night oiland the elixir of his life i'm toll,
unless 1t may be save as patience and
INDUSTRY are gained, and give him
mold upon eternal happiness. Another
CLEANS with q CHASTITY light from q
chamber into which death is entering
and life departing.
One light shines through 4 cottage
window from which the curtains are
pushed partially aside, showing a moth
ers face, patient and sweet, but care
worn and anxious. The eyes gazing
through the night, are faded and sunken,
but lighted with such love rs steals only
into the eyes of true and sanity mothers,
who watch over and pray for their chill
dren; who hedge them in from the
worlds temptation, and make of them
noble men, and true and loving women.
III Is nearly midnight, and the faded
/ eyes are strained To their utmost to
catch the far-Off sight of some one COM
ing down the street The mothers lis
tening ear loses no sound however
slight that breaks upon the stiffness that
reigns around.
No form seen, no quick step heard, she
drops the curtain slowly, goes back tO
the table where an open book is lying
and half knit sock. The cat jumps
up in her chair, and yawns and shakes
herself, and gradually sinks down again
into repose. No one disputes her pos
session OF the easy chair. Up and down
the little room the mother walks, trying
fn fFnE
of her son, and wonder and imagine
what is keeping him. Her mind pic,
lures the worst, and her heart sink:
lower and lower. Could the thOughtles:
boy know but One-half the anguish h'
is causing he would hasten at once t
dispel it with his presence.
She trembleS now as she listens, 70
an uncertain step is heard-a sound o
coarse laughter and drunken ribaldry
her heart stands still and she grows col,
with apprehension. The sound passes
and dies away in the distance. Thanl
heaven, it is not he, and a glow come
over her, and once more her heart beat
quickly.
Only for q moment, for the clock Ol
/. the mantle shows on its pallid face tina
it is almost midnight. Again the cur
tain is drawn aside, and again the anX
i0us, loving eyes peer into the darkness
HarIl! sound of footsteps coming
, nearer; a shadOwy form advancing
shows more and more distinct; a cheer,
whistle, q brisk, light step UP the path
!. may; 4 throwing wide open of the door
T and the truant boy finds himself in hi
mothers arms, welcomed and wept ovel
He chafes ut the gentle discipline; h
don't like to be led by apron strings
, but he meets his mothers gentle ques
: tiOniug gaze with one honest and man
/ ~, and makes half-unwilling promise
: and in after years thanks heaven agai
= and again that he had n mother VIII
] watched over him, and prayed for him
: He knows better than she now, tn
| GOOD that was done by her sitting up.
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o BOYS! BOYS!

Those little boys of the Bulletin, Ore
goRidR and Era are at it againl This
time they have pitched on poor old
Uncle Ike. o boysl boys! how could
youl But he careful the old man don't
stumble and fall on you, thought You
never could get out from under him.
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Is HE RICH MANY a sigh is heaved,
many heart is broken, many a life
rendered miserable by the terrible infat-
uation which parents manifest in ehOOs-
ing q life companion for their daugh-
ter. How is it possible for happiness
to result from the union of two princi-
pies so Numerically opposed to each
other in every point rs virtue is to vice?
And yet how often is wealth considered
a better recommendation for young men
than virtue? How often the first ques-
tion asked respecting the suitOr of
daughter is this, 'Is he rich ?n Yes, he
abounds in wealth; but does that afford
any evidence that he will make a kind
and affectionate husband ? as he
rich?n Yes, his clothing is purple and
fine linen, and he fares sumptuOusly ev-
cry day; but can you infer from this
that he is viTtuOus? as he rich ~
Yes, he las thousands floating on every
ocean; but do not riches sometimes
"take to themselves wings and fly
away?n And you consent that your
daughter shall marry a man who has
nothing to recommend him but his
wealth? All bewarei The gilded bait
sometimes covers a bearded hook. Ask
not, then, as he rich ~ but "Is he vir-
tuOus? >" Ask not if he has wealth, but
/ has lie honor? Do not sacrifice your
/ daughters peace for money.
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ANECDOTE OF TOM CORwIN.-When
the late Tom COrwin was quite young
man he was elected a member of the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
and early in the session he brought in q
bill for the destruction of the public
whipping-pOst. He made an earnest
speech in favor of the measure, to which
an elderly member replied rs follows:
"AIr Speaker, the gentleman is not as
old as | am, and has not seen as much
I of the practical operation of the system
| of punishment which he desires to abol-
/ ish. When / lived in Connecticut, II
/ fellow stole horse, or cut up other an
/ tics, we used to tie him up and give him
a real good thrashing; and he always
cleaned right out, and we never saw any
thing more of him. It's the best way
of getting rid of the rogues that ever
was tried and without expense TO the
State" Mr.. COrwin, who never failed
to carry his point by joke, if the argu-
ment was against him, only made n
brief reply: "Mr. Speaker, | have Of
ten been puzzled to account for the vast
emigration from Connecticut to the
West; but the gentleman last up has
explained it to my satisfaction" 1t is
almost needless to say that Mr.. Corwin's
bill passed by an overwhelming major
ity.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-28

One of the strongest characteristics of
a ''nice girl'I is tidiness and simplicity
of dress. She is invariably associated in
mind with a high frOck, plain collar
and neatest of nice ribbons, bound with
the most modest little broach in the
world. Inever knew a ''nice grip who
displayed a profusion of rings and brace
lets. or who wore lOw-necked dresses
and splendid bOnnets. Again, there is
nothing in this world half so beautiful,
half so intrinsically good, as a ''niee
girl" She is the sweetest flower in the
path of life. There are others far more
stately, far more gorgeous, but these we
merely admire as we go by. 1t is where
the daisy grows that we like to rest.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-28
NOT QUITE REPENTED.

The Bulletin having accused the WI
IaB,ette Farmer of repenting its action
during the late campaign, the latter
journal, in very strong language, in-
dorses and reiterates everything that
appeared in its columns. And that's
the way Holladay's man Friday gets
noorad
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-28
MRS. WOODHULL's ACCEPTANCE

Mrs. Woodruff has written letter
accepting the nomination for President,
in which she promises to revOlutionize
the present state of affairs and turn the
world upside down generally. "Whom
the gods destroy they first make mad"
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a WOMAN IN THE GALLERY.

BLACK SHEEP.-Archbishop Whately
once puzzled a number of clever men, in
whose company he was, by asking them
this question: GLOW is it that white
sheep eat more than black?' Some
were aware of the curious fact; others
set to work and tried to give long and
learned reasons; but all were anxious to
know tine real cause. After keeping
them wondering for some time he said:
fsThe reason is, because there are more
of them.n
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-28

The editor of this paper will not be
home as soon as anticipated-probably
not before the middle Of July or first of
August. For latest tidings from her
see Editorial Correspondence.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

EDITOR NEW NORTHWEST:
/ thought 1 would ask your advice
upon n subject in which am interested.
1t is this: am greatly opposed to the
use of tobacco, a habit TO which So
many young men are addicted, and
which l think is very wrong. Now the
young man of my choice is user of the
filthy weed. That is the only objection
have to him. But ! dread the idea of
uniting myself for life to tobacco user,
and thought would ask your advice.
Now don't tell me to ask my mother,
for I did, and she told me to ask you.
Aunt says that if he does not think
enough of me to quit the habit he isn't
worth having. But he says that if
don't think enough of him to take him
as he is that he will go. Now what shall
do? We take your paper, and l should
be glad to have your answer through
its columns. MOLLY T.,
Salt Creek, Oregon.
-AnSUer.-If the young man really
loves you he will cheerfully abandon
/ for your sake the use of the filthy weed
knowing as he does that you abhor it
Unless he is willing TO comply witt
your wish in the matter we advise yOr
to let him "go."
c. NJ, Chicago, ILL.,: For information
concerning Oregon we refer you to Mrs
Victor's "All Over Oregon and Wash
ington Territory" The work can b'
ordered through us, or of Williams
Myers, 90 Front ST., Portland.
Mary s.: Thanks for the subscriber
and money.
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ALBANY, \. Y, March ., i

No authentic advices have reached us
from this Convention. The telegraph
informs us that there was serious di-
vision in regard to Mrs. Woodruff.
We expect full advices for next issue.
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WIFE-WHIPPING.

Inc vancouver Register says there
are several men in its section of coun-
Try VINO whip their wives. Wonder if
tar feathers and fence rails are scarce in
that vicinity:
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A young lady from the rural districts
went to Des AIoines to see an elephant.
In the street car the conductor said to
her: "Miss, your fare" "Well, if
am" she replied, al don't want any
more of your impertinence.r
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Mr.. o. :. Phelps, a gentleman well
known in this community, and who is
constantly sending abroad all manner
of Oregon publications, has handed us
the following note, which explains
itself:
ALBANY, y. V, March %, 1872.
Olirer s. Phelps, Esq, Portland, Orc
gon:-I am directed 10y the Trustees of
the State Library to present you their
thanks for your donation of Captain
Gray's Company" by Mrs. a. J. Duni-
way, one volume, and to state that the
same will be duly acknowledged in their
next Annual Report to the Legislature.
BY order, |. b. WoOLwoRTH,
Secretary.
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For a most cutting sarcasm upon ex-
isting customs and practices see the ar
ticle with the above heading on the
first page. 1t cuts right to the quick.
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ATLANTA juno y.
was all ready for the train to this
place from Springfield, thinking my
work was done for the present in the
Illinois Hall of Representatives, when a
committee of gentlemen called upon me
and requested me to give some lectures
on Oregon; and their request being
backed by a financial consideration
which in the present depleted state of
my greenback exchequer 1 felt particu-
larly called upon to comply with, /
agreed to return to Springfield after
having filled appointments in Atlanta,
Lincoln and Delevan, where dear friends
of other days are living, and with whom
am enjoying life as well as any doting
mother can who has not kissed her chill
dren for six long weeks. Thought last
night that / would telegraph home for
news of them, but when | reflected that
il had only been one week since / had
heard from home by letter, and that the
advance pay Of four yearly subscribers
would go for the telegram and its an
swer, / gritted my teeth, clasped my
hands and vowed I'd stand it another
week, though the effort cost me many
sighs.
My dear lady readers, if you think an
itinerant stump speakers life is always
an easy or pleasant one, try it and see.
wrote while in New York to the
Democratic State Central Committee Of
Oregon, asking them to send up dele
gate TO the coming Baltimore Conven-
ton who should be instructed to urge
Woman Suffrage plank into their plat
form. We shall see what they will do.
Probably they will gather encourage
ment from the fact that the Republicans
still live after their feeble Endorsement
Of woman, and may thus be emboldened
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\ California lunatic faneies that he
IS the original Abraham. Recently he
carried sheep to one of the highest
hills near San Francisco, and sacrificed
it on an altar of stones and earth.
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SToP AND THINK.-Girls, stop and
Think What about? About whatever
you are doing. If you are ut work in
the kitchen, and need some articles from
the pantry or cupboard, stop and think
of all the articles you may need from
there in the next few minutes, and make
one journey do for half dozen. And
perhaps you may think of several things
that can be returned to their places at
the same time, thus making n double
saving of time and muscle.
If you are cooking, stop and think of
everything you will need before you be-
gin that batch of bread or pies, instead
of being Obliged to take your hands out
of the dough two or three times to run
down cellar after butter or lard, or into
the pantry for sugar or nutmeg. If you
have a quantity of sewing, or other
work to 80, stop and think what will be
needed first, and what you could do
without in case of hindrance, instead OF
doing perhaps the least necessary thing
first, and finding yourself at the last
moment in hurly-burly to finish what
you must have. And so with every
thing you do, stop and think whether
you are doing it in the most convenient
and profitable manner or not.
We often hear people speak of women
who ''turn of work" very fast. / once
asked 4 woman who bore such n reputa.
tion how she did it, "By thinking
what am about; by killing two bird.
with one stone, and making one step d'
the work of half q doZen," was her re
ply. OF course it would not be profita
BILE to think longer about anything thar
it would take for you to do it, unless
was for the sake of forming the habit O
thOughtfulness. But do not try to thinl
of one thing while doing another, unles
the work on hand be very monotonou
indeed.
When | was a schoolgirl, though
it great advantage TO do two things a
= once, and my grammar shows the effect
of being held in my lap while ehurned
or propped up behind the table while
= washed dishes. But / learned that
could neither study nor work as last
and that it paid to do one thing at
time. SO keep your thoughts on the
: work YOU are dOing.-Erchdagc
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Some one says: "There is but one
way to be happy, but there are thous-
and ways to be wretched.N
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One of Brigham Young's wives has
abseonded. 1t was only by accident
that her absence was discovered.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-14
Historical Records.

DIR. Palmer, who was appointed recently
70 collect and arrange the papers OF histOri-
cal value. which are now scattered through
the lofts and cellars OF the Capitol building,
in Richmond, has already proceeded far
enough In his Investigations (says the En-
qurer) TO confirm the wisdom of the appro-
priation made for that purpose by the Cen
eral Assembly. aud has discovered a bundle
of papers (alOne worth the amount, never
before known TO exist, giving the details OF
the Gabriel Instruction, which broke out
In Henrico county Ia 1902. These papers
establish the important fact that that move
ment among the blacks, instead OF being a
local ofiair, as Is supposed by most persons;
was general so TAR a. the counties OF Eastern
Virginia were concerned.
The appropriation for this purpose was
the first ever made. aud the Commonwealth
in her ninety-sixth year now takes the very
first step 10 rescue from oblivion and decay
the most interesting colonial and revOlu-
tioDary history belonging 70 any State OF
the United states.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Committee 10 Investigate the
Sale of Arms 90 the French

SENATE-March 9th The following Sena-
tors were declared elected as the ommittee /:
Hamlin, Carpenter, Sawyer, Logan, Ames,
Harlan and Stevenson.
Senator Upton moved that the ballot be
considered informal because packed ticket
had been sprung on the Senate unexpected
ly. Laughter.
The Vice President was about to call him
to order. when he said that a previously
prepared ticket was what be meant.
The Nice-President said that would be
better. [Laughter.l
Senator Stevenson asked 10 be excused
from serving, as he was already on a very
laborious committee. He said he would
move TO substitute Senator Schurz. who
knew all about the subject. Laughter.l
The Senate refused 10 excuse Senator
Stevenson-yeas %, nays 26.-
The following is the vote not excusing
Stevenson: 1eas-Senators Alcorn. Blair.
Casserly, Cooper. Davis Of West Virginia.
Ferry OF Connecticut, Goldthwaite, Hamil-
ton OF Indiana. Hamilton of Texas Hall.
johnson, Kelly, Norwood, Robertson, Sauls-
bury. SchurZ Stevenson Stockton, Thur
man. Upton. Trumbull. West and Wilson
%. Nays-Senators Ames. Anthony. Bore q
man. Caldwell. Cameron, Carpenter ChaDd-
Ter. Clayton. Cole. Conkling~ Edmunds-
Ferry of Michigan. Flanagan, FTelinghuY-
sen, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan, POmeroy,
Pool. Ramsey, Rice. Sawyer, Scott, Spencer
and Vickers-26. Senator Vickers said he
had voted In the negative in order that he
might move TO reconsider the vote, and he
accordingly made that motion, which was
lost-yeas "a. nays 80.
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IL l. night now, aud here Is home. Gath
cred under the quiet roof elders and chill
dren lie alike az rest. In the midst Of great
peace and calm the stars look out from the
heavens. The silence Ia peopled with the
past; sOrrowful remorses for sins aud short
griefs rise out Of their graves, both now
alike calm and sad. Eyes, as / shut mine,
look nc me, that have long ceased 10 shine.
The town and fair landscape sleep under
the starlight wreathed In the autumn mist.
Twinkling among the houses, light keeps
watch. here and there, In what may be a
sick-chamber or two. The clock tolls
sweetly in the silent air. Here Is night and
rest. An awful sense Of thanks makes the
heart swell, and the head bow, as / pass %
my room through the sleeping house, and
feel as though hushed blessing wereupon Il
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-03-14

The straightforward and honorable
course Of DIR. j. G. Wilson, who was
defeated for Representative, but was new
ertheless returned as elected in contempt
of the will of the majority, by a partisan
Radical Board of Supervisors, deserves
the space which We have appropriated to
it in THE CLARION. He refused to ac-
cept a seat in the, House of Representa-
tives, which he might have obtained and
held under decision of the majority of
that body upon mere informality; and
in doing so, he has given utterance to the
manly sentiment which is contained in
his letter to that body, and which must
bring blush to the cheeks of certain
surreptitious Representatives who prefer
the enjoyment of little brief authority
to the proud conviction which he expe-
riences who has a conscience free from
myself (says DIR. Wilson, as to ignore
''the will Of the majority of the people
"of my county, and force myself upon
''them in consequence of a seeming ille-
"gality." In other words, that man is
dishonored who accepts an office which
the people refused to confer, and who
sets his individual aspirations above the
constitutional and inalienable right in
Republican governments to be represent
ed by the men of their own choice. The
letter of DIR. Wilson will be found else
where.