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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

SLANG AND WIT.-The Philadelphia
Ledger is moved to the following ex-
preston of opinion: Slang is not wit.
Neither is the misspelling of words
humOr. And we may go even farther
and say that the prevalent disposition
to present everything, serious as well as
trifiing, in a ridiculous light, is not only
bad as a matter of taste, but mischiev-
GUS as a matter of morals. Yet there
are many people whose sole effort in
writing and in conversation appear to
be in the direction Of what they con-
slider "smartness." This constant
trifing with the serious work of human
kind, with the events of the day and
with the facts of history, with the char
acter of the living and with the MEM
ory of the dead, is lowering the tone,
not only of literature, but of morals.
The world itself is not huge joke, how
ever some people may so affect to con-
slider it,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

Unmarried women in China can al
wavs be distinguished from matrons, as
the hair is allowed to fall over the back
in long tresses or in the form of queue,
or caught up at the back in a simple
bow, fastened with silk cord. In Can
ton il takes the form of plated tail at
the back, and fringe Of hair over the
forehead. After marriage 1t is taken
up and dressed into the form Oh Tea
pot, having its handle above the head.
In SwatOw il is made to resemble a
bird resting on the crown Of the head,
or a horn bent backward, and rising
from the back of the head. The Man
chu or Tartar matron parts her hair in
front, as our ladies do, while the back
hair is done up in huge bow adorned
with flowers. Hair-dyes are unknown,
as hair is uniformly black, becoming
gray only in extreme old age.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26
CHATTER NTII.

Great was the gossip in fashionable
circles when it became publicly known
that the heroine of our story, plain ''El-
len Dowd, the Farmers Wife," who,
having risen by her own eXertions from
the very lowest position of life to one of
honor and affiuence, was preparing TO
20 before the public and use her dearly
bought experience as an example with
which to smooth the way for others
who were to come after her. Women
there were in plenty who were ready to
agitate this question, but among them
all what other one had gone through
the bitter fires of an experience like
hers and wholly conquered?
In one of the most fashionable up
town residences, adjacent to the happy
home of Ellen Dowd and Edgar Worth,
a chatty, gossiping group of ladies were
engaged in fashioning various articles
of merchandise for a forthcoming fair
for the benefit Of one of the many char
liable societies of the city.
''Mrs. Edgar Worth is late to-day"
said young lady who had become
somewhat bewildered over the intrica-
cies of "seam and gusset and band" in a
garment that had been on hand in the
society for months, and which the lady
thus alluded to, as President and gen.
eral overseer, had decided must chang
by the heels" no longer. "AIrs. Worth
is late, and there's nobody else who un.
derstands the intricacies Of this under.
taking. guess Pll rest" throwing hel
work upon a table and herself upon ,
sofa near a window, overlooking th,
sea.
al guess you'll rest till DOOM sday,
you wait till that woman shows he
face again in this society,"" said friend
"Why ?" drumming with her finger
upon the window-pane.
'I do wonder if you haven't heard p
irHeard ,ohatw
''That our worthy President, whom
you all have TO so loved to honor, was
grass widow of low reputation and mad
her fortune by an infamous calling i
the mines.n
'Is it possible ?''
Work from many a score of nimbl
fingers dropped in an instant, and al
eyes were turned upon the speaker, who
having bad news upon her tongue, wa
suddenly elevated to the dignity of a
oracle
"Yes, and that isn't all, either. He
first husband, as good q man as eve
woman had, only he wasn't brilliant
was made so desperate by her miscor
duct that he parted from her, disgrace
and broken-hearted"
'T always thought there was som,
thing wrong about that womanp' e,
claimed a vinegar-faced, nervous ere,
ture, as she snappishly waxed h,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

The California State Woman Suffrage
and Education Association was duly in
corporated in the Secretary of States
Office, July 9th, with the following
Board of Directors: Mesdames NJ. Hull,
5. S. King, NJ. j. Hendee, G. c. Cal
houn, ]. Roberts and Mr.. J. B. Smith,
Of San Francisco; Mrs. Kinsbury, Of
Sohomai Laura DeForce Gordon, of
San Joaquin; Mrs. Sarah Wallis, of
Santa Clara. There was a special
meeting at the Society at Anthony's
Hall, Bush street, San Francisco, Aug.
sth, at P. NJ, for the purpose Of revis-.
ing the Constitution and Bylaws OF
said Association.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

The Artist lays His pa ette by;
Fort from His easel p the sky
A plc-urs swings ber attn The stars
On golden hinge OF wilight bars.
'Tis wrought upon g an unseen hand
Gods artistic eye feeps the land
and every year, v th ioueh divine.
Renews this gallo j ~ design
A. olden as the row II Time,
As new as. .ch . mood nectared wine
As rapid a. 10 rosiins years.
Tie picture comes, and disappea-s-
Yet leave the canvas glowing stin
Win roarvels Of the Masters sknl
As through this Kingdom Of the sun
The everchangir 9 cycles ran.
The scene is perfect not n line
To mar the grandeur Of design:
The sun eioEs from meridian heights,
The days encroach upon he nignts,
These long and perfect sunfi = days,
That backward through the Wight gaze,
As though with human heazss they yeast
Sweet yearning glances on the pasti
The foliage on the mountains brow,
Rich-leafed, has clomb its utmost bough,
The birds have left the hill and glade
And sought the cool Of deeper shade
The air, all tremulous with light,
Wakes the sweet voices the night;
And from the copse Of vale and hill
Comes the sad plant OF the whippownl
Oh, deeply tender is the scene
or nature in her moods serene;
When ripe maturity has brought
To beau;y's brow the shade Of thought;
Here dreamers, lofty in desire,
Fan their too ardent souls OF fire,
And in the cool of Natures palm
Find HerInan's dew and Gilead's balmi
For loving hearts that find no home,
For souls afloat, that erst must roam,
For natures whose exquisite mold
Shuns the rude touches Of the world,
For lives before the tempest driven,
Shipwrecked in sight OF their sweet Haven
For all who mourn "a broken dream"
Whose hopes have crossed the Lethean stream
For these-and all who toll in vain
For earth's sure recompense OF pain
God help them 10 behold to-day
The glOries which adorn their way.
Beside them, in the streamlet's flow,
Is Heaven reflected here below;
Beneath their feet, in heart Of rose,
The tapestry Of Eden glows;
In flowers that climb the rugged slopes
Behold their resuUected hopes;
Above them, in the ambient air,
Gods love Is wOoing everywhere.
And faith shall read a lesson true
In every leaf and drop OF dew
That He who keeps the teeming earth,
As in the morning OF its birth,
VIII somewhere meet as on our way
And make our night eternal day,
And, for the sunlight here denied,
Heneeforth We may be glorihed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

THE CURIORITY OF \ FLY.-Talk
about the curiosity of q wOmanl We
will back fly against any woman.
Just watch him as he gaily traverses q
bald mans Uranium, haIts on the eye
lid, and, taking a cursOry glance around
him, waltzes over to the end of the nose,
peeps up one nOstril, and having salts
fed his curiosity there, curvettes over
the upper lip and takes q glance up the
other. With 4 satisfactory smile at
having seen all there is to be seen there,
he makes a bee-line TO the chin, stop
ping a moment TO explore the cavity
formed by the closed lips. Arriving at
the chin, he takes n notion to creep
down under the shirt-cOllar, but, sud-
denly hesitating, he turns around as if
he had forgotten something, and pro-
ceeds to an exploration of the ears.
This concluded, he carries out his Origi-
nal intention, and disappears between
the neck and shirt-collar, emerging, after
/ the lapse of some minutes, with an air
seeming to say he had performed his
duty. What matters the frantic at
/ tempts to catch him, the enraged ges-
lures and the prOfane language? They
disturb his equanimity not a moment.
/ Driven from one spot, he alights OH
another; he finds he has got a duty to
perform and he does it.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

ICING THAT WILL NOT BREAK.-Take
one pound of pulverized sugar, and the
whites of three fresh eggs, well beaten.
Mix them well together, and flavor
with the juice of one lemon or add
teaspoonful of strong cider vinegar.
Pulverize one teaspOonful of wheat or
corn starch, and add to it. Flour the
top of the cake as soon as it is taken out
of the oven, and put on the icing with
large spoon, spreading it in place by
dipping a broad-bladed steel knife into
water, and then smoothing the frosting
with il.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

ICED FRUITs.-Take fine punches Of
rine currants on the stalks, dip them in
gum-arabic water, or the whites of eggs
we'll beaten; lay them on a sieve, sift
white sugar over, let them dry. They
are very nice for dessert or the tea table.
Buncbes of grapes, cherries or plums
may be done in the same way.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

Baron Adolphe de Rothschild gives
100000 to build and endow, at Geneva,
Switzerland, hospital for persons af-
fiicted with diseases of the eye.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

A writer in the Cincinnati Gazette
notes that Gen. Buffers wife was an
actress in her youth-a Miss HiIdreth,
of the Cincinnati National Theater-
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26
ELLEN DOWD, THE FARMERS WIFE.
PART SECOND.

Entered according 10 the Act OF Congress In
the year ls72 by Mrs. 4. J. Duniway, In the Of
fee Of the Librarian OF Congress AT Washington
Clty.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

Hon. ]. B. Grinnell, OF Iowa. tHreAt,
ems to deliver an address on tne me Al"
character of the late Oakes Anies'
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

Nettie Adelia Mckee, a Harrisburg
school girl, has inherited from her
father fortune of nearly S2,OO0,OOO.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26
&.be Aeu Aort5west.

A Journal for the People
Devoted TO the Interests OF Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
Of the Masses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-09-26

Correspondents writing over assumed signn-
lures must make known their names to the
Editor, or no attention win be given TO their
communications.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
DEFECTIVE BUILDINGS.

Reports substantially as follows were sub
mitted by the Inspectors Of the Department of Build
ings Saturday:
At Grammar School No. II, No 31l West Seventeenth
st. the pipes from the Primary Department stoves
out and IN need of repair; the egress from the
third and fourth stories il insufficient, ana additional
flight 10 these floors recommended the stairs in
also out of repair the general condition OF the
building bad, and the structure is IN need of thor
ough Oyerhauling. The attendance is 1000. Grammar
School No 49, at Nos 2n $50 West Foreth-st re-
ported to be in need Of Improvement in many respects
The Sanitary arrangements demand immediate atten-
ton the class-rOoDs the ground floor mper-
fecty lighted and ventilated aud in other respects
unsuitable and their dsuse is recommended Some OF tho
stOveppe also not properly secured and the front
windows in the Primary Department without guards
70 West Fortyseventht The ceiling Of OF the
class-rooms Of the Primary Department Ia dangerous
and needs immediate repair Tie cellar Is open oil
around and as the steamppes run through IL, great
difficulty is experienced IN heating the building n cold
weather. The ventilation Is by hucs and inadequate.
Attendance. 2160. OF Grammar School No So. at Nos.
$40 355 West heenhs the report says: The gen
eral condition this school is excellent and IL Is
every respect OF the best school buildings In the city,
The egress ample for any emergency, there being
three flights OF wooden stairs In front and four flights of
stone stepsin the rear.
sxty-sx buildings, chiefly tenemenis in Clark. Spring,
DOninck Carlton, and other Streets are reported
not having adequate of escape, the most
deficiency being ladder 10 the roof. Among the build
ines deficient several stores IN Maidenane and
adjoining streets known as tue oil REGION, one of tue
most dan gerous fire dlssIlcts In the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
Committee
on
Charter
Liberal Republican
General
Committee.
THE ANTI-CHARTER REVOLT.

ALL TIE REFORM ORGANIZATIONS COOPERATING
WITH TIE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY.
The mass meeting to be held at the Cooper
Institute tomorrow evening, under the auspices of the
COMMITTEE ofsevonty, to advocate substantial reform
Of the City Government ana to protest against the pro-
visions OF the Charter before the Assembly,
promises TO he one Of the imposing demonstrations
he friends OF reform made in this city The list Of
those making arrangements for the meeting includes
majority Of those whose names have been prominent in
the cause Of reform since corruption and plumber led
honest men Of both parties to unto in the cause Of
honest municipal government. The Committee Legs-
lation Of The Committee Of Seventy met Saturday
evening 70 complete the arrangements for the
proposed meeting George w. Lane presided in the alb
scuce Of the Chairman, Prof Theodore Dwight James
NJ Brown presented to the Committee number of let
tiers from reform organizations trade associations. and
prominent citizens announcing their sympathy with the
movement and their intention OF attending and taking
part in the meeting. After discussion, the following
programme agreed upon:
James NJ brown, the Chairman of the Committee Of
Seventy viii preside and make short opening address,
and Will be followed by Theodore W. Dwight, who has
had special charge Of the subject of legislation for this
city on the part Of the Committee Of Seventy The
buttons will then be read by Howard Potter, and ad-
dresses will follow by Joseph II. Choate Jackson s..
Schultz cx-Judge James Emott. ex-Gov Edward salO-
mon Oswald O.tendOrier, and Parke Goodwin
Tho Executive Committee Of the Reform Association,
consisting OF Oswald OtendOrfer, John Foley, John H.
Sttahan Roswell ID. Hatch Meyer Stern, r. C. Root, j.
j. Williamson. Vim. f Hayemeyer, Robert B. Roosevelt
J. NJ Bundy Henry Causen, ir., Patrick McErOy, Henry
Nicoll ThOs c. Freeborn and c. A. Flammer, have Is
sued call the members OF the Association requesting
them 10 attend meeting at the Cooper Institute and
10 cooperate in taking in regard TO the
proposed charter for this city as the interest OF
thorough reform in the municipal government requires
Tho Eighteenth Ward Council OF Political Reform held
meeting on Saturday evening and adopted resolution
that the organization would attend the meeting to pro
test against the passage of partisan charter. the
members present seemed to be almost unit against the
rnAl.lnu. Ono charter now before The LegLslatuLe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
CUSTOM-HOUSE RE-ENFORCEMENTS.
An APOLLO HALL CAUCUS.

large number of the newly elected mem
bcrs Of the Apollo Hall General Committee met at Del
moncos Saturday evening and held for the
selection OF officers for the ensuing year. Among these
were many who until recently have acted with Tam
many Hail. but having been dropped by that body,
tursy drted into the ranks Of the opposition. 1t is
asserted too that II the proposed charter before
the Legislature be passed. Apollo Hall Will receive GER
tain share Of patronage in order to maintain the
esnization The Customhouse leaders hope to weaken
Tammany Hall and divide the Democratic vote, so that
Tho Republicans may be enabled to of the prize
was the case last Fall Senator oBren it is understood,
viii be named in accordance with this programme, one
OF the Police Commissioners, In which position he will
have large number OF appointments and VIII be esDe-
,aIIy useful in naming inspectors and canyassers Of
election.
It's noteworthy that large number Of those persons
who held Office under Tweed, Hail. swecny, and Con
molly. aud wer, members Of the Tammany Hall General
Committee when Tweed its Chairman. now belong
o. the Apollo Hall organization, and many OF them were
at the last election Prominent among these ares
William Hchman President OF the Board OF Fire Com
mlssOners Coroner Patrick II. keenan,, cx-COngTessman
Morgan Jones' Assemblyman Michael Norton, ex Police
Justice William Dodge, ex-AldeTman Bryan Reilly, eX-
Assistant Alderman John CALVIN, John j. Ford. John
ehiel John HOughtalin, Joseph W. Lamb Thomas CAT
uey CONGRESSMAN Thomas J. Creamer Patrick j. Han
bury ex-Assemblyman Alexander Frear, and others.
In addition these there were present F. NJ Bixby,
fudge Spalding, Samuel q. Courtney, ex-COrouer
yiynn. cA-Aldernan John Moore. the Hon. Benjamin
wood * Reg ster John McCOOl, Senator o'Brien eK-
Assembyuan owen Cayanagh LAWRENCE d. Kiernan,
Alexander N. Davidson, Roswell D. Hatel, Henry l..
Clinton. aud others who have for considerable tune
been members Of the Apollo Hall Organization. The
meeting organized by the election OF H. -. Mooney
A. Chairman asd Asscmblyman Deering as secretary.
AfLer "A deal Of fpeechmaking 10 was decided 10 hOml
nate the following officers for the ensuing year Chalf
man John McCOOl; NiceChaiunaD. Robert B. Mooney
Ererctarlcg J. H. Deerlng and a. V. Davidson Treas
nrer j. Van Schaick.
a. The meeting Wednesday evening next Judge
snsioIne viii be renOmnated, bat will decline ana the
siicedine Ticket will then De elected committee,
feaded iy Lawrence ID. kicrnau, VIII present 20 the
a. efng series Of resolutions defining the position OF
~ AnoIo JIa OrganiZatIOn a. the present time Ine
sollowing n a corrected list Of ne deleges elected 10
die Genera Committee from The fweuii.lh Ward:
eamuel q Courtney, Thomas j. Hal, Valentine COOK,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
RosENzwEIG,s LATEST APPEAL.

Since measures have been taken to prevent
any possible escape of RosenzweiS the abOtionis BY
the presentment of an indictment charging him with
murder In the first degree VIM. L. Howe, his counsel
has applied the Supreme Court for writ Of prohibition
to prevent the trial for murder in the first degree aud
both sides will be heard the application. tomorrow,
before Judge Davis at Chambers of the Supreme Court
Mr.. Howe insists that Rosenzweig should be released
because the law OF 1862 under which he tried aud
convicted has been repealed by the stute OF 72 aud
that the law in force cannot avail the prosecuting
authorities, it being aeo II that Recorder
Hackett, perceiying the OF Mr. Howc's objections
sgd unwilling to gn any risk Of letting the abortoni'
loose np3n the public, requested District A'toLne,
phelns 10 Law the facts before the Grand jury, and
cure an indictment again Rosenzweg for murder IN ho
first degree This Mr. Phelps did, and TIE Gfalu ~
have preDar1d the indictment MT Howe Ut ~
no validity. and h"pee the nplyycaI,"n -Ss ~ ~.
based on long petition which fully rehearses tho faeu
OF the case and the changes / the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24
n Regiment Band rendered. .

cities. Grafula's Eleventh. Regiment Band rendered. .
selection Of operate airs
The stb Regiment Col Scott, gave a promenade con-
cert and hop AZ ~ Armory In Twenty thrdst betweea
Seventh and Eighth-aves Nearly $3.50 persons wera
present Dancing aud pTOmenadiDg began at D. m
and continued until 1850 D. no Among the gue.ts
present during portion Of the evening we've Inspector.
Gen. VIM. H. Morris, Col. Stewart Of Gov. Dix's san
Brlgade; Col Blanchard, Assistant Inspector General
and representatives from the 9tn l2th 2d, and other
The 7ist Regiment Cot Richard vose. also gave ball
~ lis spacious ArmOry NJ Thirtyift-s and Broadway
The large drill rooms were Handsomely decorated with
bunting and largo gssjct representing an eagle, hold
arrows was noticeable. The crowd was dense a. 10
render OcOmOtOn almost impOsslhlc NJ times. There
was dancing intervals during tine evening, but uD
toward the close there was not nech ehancc of enjoy
ment Nearly every regiment IN the First Diyi'iOD vas
Major-Gen shaler, Ispeeior-Gen. Morrs, Col steward
ex Col. ROckafellar, Capt Mhrpy' ana Others Cola
e@rs' room and IN nearly all the company ROOMS No,
until midnight did the sSsembase break up
IN BRooKLYs ASD THE SUBURBS.
The public Offices many Of the stores aud the courts
I'm Brooklyn were closed Saturday, aud Washington
Birthday was more generally observed than previous
occasions The City Hall. Court House. Post0Gce and
the shipping in the Navy-Yard gaily deeoratea
with flags aud a salute fired az noon st. AIMS
chimes rung at II a. nl ana the large audience
ngtons Farewell Address by the Rev Noah 5cbenek.
DID. The 10Th anniversary OF tue Brooklyn Institute
was celebrated In the evening, when an oralOD tho
life Of Thomas Jefferson was delivered ny The Hon.
Thomas kinsela. Prizes were also AWARDED TIE Blrm
beers of the dra wing classes by Prof. T. 4 Boyle.
ceptOn was given by the managers or the Brooklyn
Orphan Asylum, at the new building m Atlanc-aye.
which was attended by large number VI the pdtron OF
the charity. a dramatic entertainments was gwen b.
the friends of the Business Womans Home In the par
lors OF the building No. 80 WillOugnDys Post a1kn.
Grand Army OF the Republic, celebrated the day By
representation OF The Color Guard. at the Academy
OF Music. ,. -
Under an act OF the last Legislature no societies
bodies OF men allowed TO pass through tho streets
without permit from the authorities fredOnia Com
chi No g. Order OF United American Mecbancs, Arthur
b. Tyson President, while their way 10 join the or
ganzatiops IN New York brought % malt by Sor
geant DeDeyoise and squad oil men from tho oeYonth
Precinct and detained until an oder was received from
Police Headquarters allowing them 10 proceed.
In Jersey CITY, Paterson Elizabeth. ana other New
Jersey towns business suspended and sautes were
fired In Newark the 1st and I'd Regiments paraded.
The various councils Of the United OrderOf Americas
Mechanic Joined the ranks OF their brethren In New
York on Long and Staten Islands ana IN Weschestos
County the day passed quietly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-24

Cans and directing the Secretary OF the Treasury To AS
sume the control and cement Of the canal tho tolls
on steam to be thereafter reduced TO % cents per
tun and on all other vessels In proportion. q,
After long discussion the amendment was adopted
and the OF 100000 for the falls OF the ONO h'er
was struck out. .o
Mr. WILSON (Rep Tnd.l, Chairman OF the select com
matters gave notice that ne would on Monday next,
move 10 suspend rules and pass the bill reported by
progress ON the River and Harbor bill and impatient
TO adjourn. $1,000, -. Az.
Mr. SAWYER moved to suspend the rules and pass the
,I with tine Following amendments: Inserting an item
of for the channel Of the Delaware River at Fort
neaware River at Horseshoe Shoals from 100000 to
$4,000 Inserting an item OF $4,000 for removing the
sandbar the entrance To Salem bhrDOr Miss., hn III
oreasIng the Appropriation Tor surveys exanlhatOns
and contingencies from sl00,O0O To sl25 600
The motion rejeoted-Yeas, l0l; Nays, oi-hot t"o
thirds IN the affirmative. . 80, 4.
Mr. BUTLER desired consent TO have tho House Dill 70
distribute the Geneva award substituted i9r tue ocna'o
bill but Mr.. POTTER Dem. N. VI objected
Tue House then. at $40 D. M, ADJOURNED