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and strength of body and mind. aBut
do you think this thing will adjust it.
self There are so many prejudices
in regard to wOman's position in So
ciety."
Why, bless you, these prejudices are
mostly myths. There are no formida-
ble ones existing, except to the imagi-
nation. For instance, Dolly Ward
awhile ago professed that she wanted
to engage in a certain work which is
generally mOnOpolized by men, though
! lust as appropriate for women, and she
could have had the chance, too, rs
| knew. But she cried, "PrejudiceW-
! "PersecutiOn" and made folks think
she was martyr to popular opinion;
while Polly Wing took the situation, and
just as much OF lady as ever, is quietly
working in it. Such women that ig-
more the idea of opposition, and so sell
dom meet it, who cOurageOnsly, yet
sweetly, "do with their might what
their hands find to DO" wherever it
happens to lie, are admired and re-
spected by real gentlemen, with whom,
| Loyalty believe, the world is still re-
plete. All they demand, and rightfully,
too, is, that women shall not do an I'M
wOmanly thing. And they know that
AlUt NOAllal MOlA L. ODs L NO
their common sensel Common sense
adjusts in time. And so the field is
thrown open for US all to 20 on and
work freely and forcibly together.
"But, sister Hope, what are we to do?
We are written at, and talked at, and
when we have our feelings and con-
science wrought up to the point of do
ing something tremendous, we just look
ut our husbands and children aud house
work, which we do all alone, aud say,
What great work can do?
And / say what greater work can you
do? Aren't your hands and heart and I
head full now? Leave these unusual
fields of labor, we have been talking
about, to those who are not already and
needfully employed, of whom there are
very few right about them. You, dear
souls, need not long for more "wOman's
work" than you have. Indeed You
have too much, rather than too little,
and sometime, let's have long talk
about your overwOrk and see hat can
be done about it, or rather undoue
But what | want TO say now Is,
think we country dwellers ard workers,
in addition to the misfortune of over
doing, make the mistake of under esti-
mating our work, both in its nature and
results. We ought to feel that we stand
in very honorable position. The
world would not move without Us man
ual laborers. This superiority dignifies
what we have falsely called inferiority
Then we that have the care of families,
have great and worthy work, fitting for
angels. And really, sister, l don't
know as an angel could bestOw all the
love, care, service, instruction, compan-
ionship, sympathy, helpfulness, and
blessed heavenly influences generally
upon household of children and youth,
aged and sick, that a good woman Is
capable of bestowing.
After this, let us, if we can, rise to our
work, for / see that we shall have to get
a great way higher up than we are now
to rise above it!-P0FL0Jld Transcript.
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Patience of a Woman of the Period.

/ have become firmly convinced that
the much talked of and abused "woman
of the PERIOD possesses one great virtue
I for which she is never given a word of
credit; that is-patience Why, lust
think Of il! Doesn't she carry almost
as much on her fFail body as a much
enduring camel can carry on his back {?
Doesn't she crimp and curl and scorch
her own hair almost to death, and then
twist up what is saved of it into fright
fully diminutive wad at the ton of her
head, and cover that part of her body
with twice as much as nature intended
it should carry, i'm the shape of false
tourls, braids and frizzes that grew on
the heads of dozen or more different
women? Doesn't she suffer from the
headache in consequence Doesn't she
powder her face, and paint her cheeks
and lips, and darken her eyebrows and
cyelashes for the gaze of an admiring (?)
public, and when it is washed of, en-
dure in private the sight of her own vel
low, unloyely face till she is "made up''
again?
Doesn't she compress her large waist
Into the smallest possible shape, and
gasp for breath in punishment? Doesn't
she wear large hump on her back i'm
exact imitation of a camel, and suffer
from headache and spine disease? 4?
Doesn't she thrust her number four'I
feet into "number two" shoes, and suf-
fer from ''corns1 in consequence Z?
Doesn't she wear hat for the express
purpose of showing her forehead, and
covering up her hair? and train for
the purpose of exhibiting the proficiency
with which she can clean the sidewalks?
and, when patiently enduring all these
tortures, doesn't she promenade the
streets with q smile on her lips?
! Ye martyrs. Talk about the patience
of Job! / should like to see him attlred
in the costume of a "woman of the pc
I rio1," and then march down one of our
fashionable thoroughfares some insult
ferably hot afternoon, wonder where
his bOasted patience would be them
/ Gate Forest.
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Woman's Work.

There! how nice and cosy this is. Pll
shell the beans, while you pare the ap-
piles. Let me take this big apron,
please. Thank you. What was going
to ask you is, why is there so much
said about woman's work? Why don't
we read and hear essays and speeches
about mans work? Is woman so much
more ignorant or inefficient or indolent
than man that she needs this special
instruction? | have heard that i'm some
cities there is q class of people who call
Themselves "ladies" who do need some
thing unusual to rouse them to any
right activity; but we country women
can't apply to ourselves any of the lee
turing which they deservedly get.
Man and woman here are so intimately
connected in all their interests, rs /
told John a week or two ago, that we
alike need help and advice, if these re-
formers have any suitable for us. Let
some good, experienced man or woman
give us some earnest, stirring, sensible,
sympathizing talk about work, and
that's the thing for US! How are we
thrilled, inspired, and really helped on
ward to all high and noble endeavor!
But this frequent prating about
"woman's work" is intolerable. II
merely irritates and weakens.
Hetty says those who make such talk
don't know much about woman
work. Just let them come in contact
with il in the homes of the working
class, and they could write effectively,
but with far different views. | think
couldn't quite bear it, il didn't bravely
hope that before very long this whole
matter would adjust ITSELF Leta WON
an do as a man does (or as lie ought tC
do follow any pursuit for which she Il
best fitted by circumstances, education
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saw instead: Climbing a high and
rugged hill in the edge of the timber
back of the Plains, there lay before me
landscape the like of which never
before gazed upon. The whole length
of the Plains was in sight, and it:
breadth also, to the outermost sea-ridge
with its barren waste of gray sand; be-
yond stretched the illimitable sea, mys-
teriOus and great. Belts of timber
diversified the scene, and here and there
comfortable farm-houses nestled eozily
down amid their surrounding orchard:
and shrubbery. To the left, lying close
to the sheltering forest hills, is q clear,
lovely lake, one-half mile broad and five
or six miles long, embosomed in all its
extent by evergreen foliage of richest
hue, intermingled with the brilliant
tints Of the changing autumn leaves OF
. the maple and other deciduous trees. An
indescribable wealth and glory of color
was reflected from the peaceful bosom
Of this mountain waif by the sea, and
wish that all who visit the Plains would
visit and enjoy it for themselves. To
complete this picture, the mountains
back Of and including Tillamook Head
loom up grandly, appearing more mas
sive and majestic, doubtless, from their
nearness to the ocean.
My guide and companion, a pleasant,
intelligent young lady, pointed out to
me all the various objects of interest,
and added greatly to the pleasure of the
ramble by her presence and conversa-
tion.
Now, if the editor of the NEW NORTH
WEST or any of its readers can find my
guide and my Lookout Mountain
when they visit Clatsop, they may en-
joy just such treat as / did. After
bidding goodbye to the kind friends
who have conferred so much pleasure
we will retraee our steps through the
forest path, to the banks of the "River
of the Pioneers"
Would you like to take peep into
Fairyland? Then step into this little
boat with me and I'll show it TO you.
Look down into those dark woods,
counterparts of these on the shore.
What an intense italian sky that is
under our boat, and how faithfully the
rich tints of sunset are pictured. What
light, fleecy cloud-masses there, and
how marvellous their combination of
form and color. How fine it is too, to
see the real and the shadowy meet and
blend as they do here. Every tree and
shrub, and all the clustering grass blades
on the shore are duplicated perfectly in
this CLASSY mirror on which we float so
quietly. Hush, don't speak aloud, lest
you break the spell-but here we are at
the bank. My dear NORTHWEST, you
must come next summer and see it for
yourself, and paint the picture for your
readers better than my unskillful hand
can do. Come and rest, and in the for
est solitudes gather fresh inspiration for
your efforts in the great cause to which
you have devoted your time and talents,
and in which you have the heartlest
sympathy of PoRTIA.
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or out of it, as circumstances render adj
visabe, to secure the nomination ot
such men to the Legislature, as are
known to be friends of Woman Suf-
frage, and who are sufficiently eoura-
geous and conscientious to maintain
their opinions.
Second: propose that in every town,
the women who believe in Woman Suf-
frage shall make it religious duty TO
visit every man in their town who is a
political sinner against women, with
such persistent fidelity as the women of
the Church use to convert the sinners of
their parish.
The Massachusetts Woman Suffrage
Association will furnish tracts contain
ing the able arguments of George +.
HOar, George William Curtis, Mary +.
Eastman, Henry Ward Beecher, John
Stuart Mill, and Samuel L. Sewall, in
favor Of the political equality of women,
free TO any person in the State, who
will agree to carry them faithfully from
house to house, TO talk with those to
whom they are offered, and to endeavor
to pursuade them to give a full and fair
consideration to this question, which is
of paramount Importance.
| make these two propositions of seed
sowing, for new political party, in ut
ter despair of any help from either of
the existing political parties. make
them with great earnestness and seri-
BUSINESS, with the firm belief that if
faithfully prosecuted, there will result
the formation of 4 political party,
which will be moved by o sense of
honor, as well as of justice, to relieve
woman from political disabilities which
exist to-day TO the discredit of every
man, and TO the humiliation and degra-
datiOn of every woman.
| shall certainly undertake this work
in my own neighborhood, and / give
my hand in pledge to every other, near
or remote, who will cooperate with me
in this effort to save the Commonwealth,
by helping it to be just
Let us begin now.-LUcy Stone.
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Ruling PAssION.-There are persons
now living in Bennington who remem-
Der old Billy b, Of whom it might
be said, he furnished an example of 1be
"ruling passion strong in death.U When
very i'll, and friends were expecting am
early demise, his nephew and a man.
hired for the occasion, had butchered a
steer which had been fattened, and
when the joh was completed the nephew
entered the sick room where a few of
his friends were assembled, when to the
establishment of all, the old man opened
his eyes, and turning his head slightly.
said in a full voice, drawing out the
words:
"What have you been doing ,"
"Killing the steer" was the reply.
"What did you DO with the hide ~
LEFT it III the barn; going to sell it
by-and-by."
"Let the boys drag it around the yard
a couple of times; it will make il weigh
heavier"
And the good old man was gathered
unto his fathers.
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A PEN PICTURE.

FORT CLATsoP, October 5, 1873.
EDITOR NEW NORTHWEST:
This glorious day, with its cloudless
sky and gentle breeze, seems too rare a
luxury to be monopolized by few, and
right heartily do wish that all whose
homes are in the busy, rushing, restless
town might enjoy its sacred, calm and
placid beauty in this secluded spot. Let
me picture the scene for you-if can.
Before US lies a beautiful river, whose
clear depths mirror forth the dark ever
greens that overhang its banks, and
whose bosom, when ruffied by the sigh
ing wind, glances and sparkles in the
sunlight, as though strewn thick with
flashing diamonds. Now il is all smiles
and brightness, calm and serenity, and
looks as though the warm kisses Of its
great lover, the god Of day, had left it
in such perfect peace, such unutterable
content, that no rough blast of Boreas
could ever mar its beauty and Danish its
gladness. Anon, it will be marshalIing
all its millions of mimic waves in vain
attempt to resist his rude embrace, and
frowns and seowling gloom will over
spread it like pail, as it rushes madly
along in fruitless endeavor TO elude its
tormentor.
Last night it lay all quiet and lovely.
wrapped in the embrace of the warm.
soft moonlight, which bent lovingly
down and caressed every tinv wavele,
that laughed and fiuttered in its happy
sleep. A silvery radiance cleaned over
the whole expanse, and nestled sweetly
in the wales, and on the gently undulat-
ing hills that form the dreamy back.
ground Of this sylvan scene. One singl,
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Queen Nietoria's place at Osborne ia
her private property, purchased by her
and the Prince Consort some thirty
years ago. 1t contains about ), 600 acres
OF wood and farm land, and the drives
through the parks and the views are
charming. 1t is very rarely shown to
the public. Her Majesty and family
while in Osborne attend service every
sunday morning at Whippingham
Church, an ugly little chapel built in
the palace park by Queen and Prince
Albert. The royal pew, large square
Enclosure, is plainly furnished with a
row Of stiff chairs upholstered with blue
velvet. Her Maiestyis seat differs from
none of the others, bat is placed imme-
diately under fine mural tablet 10
Prince Albert, erected in memory OF the
! best of husbands, "by his brOken-heaFt-
/ ed widow, Queen Victoria.
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Prescription OF RACE.-At Pouob-
keepsie, y. y, two colored girIs an
peared on Monday morning with tho
white scholars at one of the primarv
schools, asking admission. They were
referred by the principal, a woman. TO
the school which was designed exclus-
lively for colOred children, but thew re-.
fused to go and remained where they
were till noon. On taking council ofone
of the board of education the teacher
received small legal announcement. bnt
thought to settle the matter so far as sha
was concerned by promoting the elder
girl to another school, and sending the
younger one home. The board, wbic6
is divided in opinion, will deliberate ON
the question, but it is not clear how they
can refuse the children admission to any
school which they are capable, in point
of scholarship, of entering. Itmight be
suggested to the doubling citizens of
Poughkeepsie, and particularly to the
squeamish lady principal, that institu
tions like Harvard, Yale and Brown
colleges of some standing-number COL
ored men among their students and find
no reason to be ashamed of it, though
unfortunately they are not willing 10
extend equal rights to the daughters of
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THE PATCHWORK QUIT.

IN sheen OF silken spIendor.
win ghttering threads OF gold.
~ seen the waving maryels
mar hung in halls OF old.
W Len lair hands wrought the IiTv
Ana brave hands held the lance
ana stately lords and ladies
stepped through the courtly dance.
I've looked on rarer fabrics.
The wonders OF the loom,
Ahat caught the flowers or Summer.
Auu captive held their bloom:
b,lI ~ not their wreathing beauty,
1hOugh tit for queens to wear.
AT with one household treasure,
Ihats all my own, compare
It has no golden value,
ihe simple patchwork spread:
It's squares in homely fashion
Set in with green and red;
But in those faded pieces
For me are shining bright,
An many Summer morning,
And many Il Winter night
The dewy breath of clover,
The leaping light of fame,
Ike spells my heart come over.
As one by one I name
These bits OF old-time dresses
Chintz, cambric, calico
That looked so fresh and dainty
On my darlings long ago.
This violet was mothers;
/ seem 10 see her face,
That ever like a sunrise
Lit mp the shadieSt place.
This bun belonged 10 Susan.
That scarlet spot was mine:
And Fannie wore this pretty white
Where purple pansies shine
| turn M patchwork over
\ book with pictured leaves
And fee the lilac fragrance
And the snowfall on the caves.
81 all my hearts possessions
think 10 least could spare
The quilt we children pieced at home
When mother dear was there.
i Harper's Bazaar /
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A Protest Against Taxation.

The California women are waking IN
10 the injustice of taxation without
representation The following notice
appears in the San Jose newspapers:
\ PROTEST.
We, the undersigned women. resi-
dents of San Jose, Santa Clara county.
California, one of twenty, the others of
nIne years residence, do protest as fol-
lows:
First-That on this day, when the
residents of this county are selecting
their rulers, who are To govern, ''bV
consent of the governed we women,
though obliged to conform to the laws
by those officers who to-day are TO be
elected, made and executed, are not
permitted to select our rulers.
SecOnd-That one is widow, and one
OF the largest property holders i'm this
city that she is taxed for all her prom
erty for the support of Government in
which she is not represented.
/ Third-rhat having been refused per-
mission to place our names on the Great
Register, we are obliged to come to the
polls to test the principles of our Gov
ernment without having cOnformed to
the Registry Act.
Therefore, wishing to vote the Repub-
iICSh t4CAeti anu Hfmly believing We
/ possess the inherent right to do so, we
nave come to the polls to protest that
we are not permitted to select the Off
GERS of the Government under which
we live. l.. ]. WATKINS,
5. L. KNOX.
We agree and unite in this protest.
>. HUTCHINSON,
SALLIE r. HART,
NJ. H. MCKEE,
l.. NJ. JAMES,
MARY II. HERMANN,
r. MONTGOMERY,
H. WILLARD,
SARAH A. DAMON.
SAN JOSE, Sept. 8, 1878.
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The California women are waking ar
70 the injustice of taxation without
representation The following nOtir.
appears in the San Jose newspapers:
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The Clyde Shipbuildiug in 1872.

It appears that 1872 has been the
most prosperous year in shipbuilding
yet experienced on the Cly ydc. Al
though the number of vessels launched
has not been quite up to each of the
last few years, the tonnage exceeds 1871
by $4,000 tons, and 1870 by 200
TINS. The increase of last year has
been larger than any yearly increase
for many years past, aud has been en-
tirely in the class of screw steamers.
The year's tonnage of screw steam ves-
sells is 40, 800 tons above 1871, $4,000
tous above 1871, $4,000 tons above
1869, and 1880 tons above 1868. But
while screw vessels have so enormously
increased, all the other classes seem on
the decline.
In the building of war vessels, 1872,
has been a blank on the Clyde. In
paddle steamers there has been O con.
siderable decline, and the year only
shows $500 tons, as against 10000 in
1871, 10, l50 tons in 1870, $500 tons in
1869, and $500 in 1868. In yacht
building there hos been a good trade,
chiefly in screw steam vessels, the
Conlmodores and Vice. Commodores of
most of the English yachting clubs
having followed example of
the Commodores and Vice
Commodores OF the Royal Northern
Yacht Club, in having steam vessels
bnilt for attendance at the annual re-
gattas aud cruises. Hopper barges
and drcdges also show falling off rs
compared with 1871, but exceeded the
two preceding years. In iron sailing
vessels there is slight improvement
over the preceding year of 1900 tons,
but as compared with 1870 the decrease
is 20, 600 tons, and with 1869 the de.
crease is 81 600 tons. Composite and
wooden ships are equally low.
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The Harpev's Ferry Arsenal.

The Government appears to have been
unfor tunate in its sale Of the famous Ar.
senal and grounds at larrer's Ferry
The purchasers are endeavorihg 10 secure
the passage of An act relieving them
from the payment Of the balance due.
According to an adverse report made by
the House Military Commiltee, it appears
that the Arsenal site and adjoining
grounds, with dams across tho Potomac
and Shenandoah Rivers, were sold, in
December, 1869, for the aggregate sum Of
1897 ,8O3,50. The sales were made entire.
ly on credit, and only 1866 has been
p'id by Tho purchasers. Profits are dc.
rived by those holding a portion ol this
property, on which lhoy have not paid any
portion of tho purchase-money. On ono
tract there were large deposits of iron ore,
which is now being dug and sold by those
asking postponement Of tho paymen. OF
tho purchase money. So also with the
purchasers Of tho ferry, and Of lots with
buildings On them. Tho Committee sav
tho pnrchasers have three years in which
70 Improve or make sales Tuey hav
done neither. nor even pa,d for that por.
ton OF tao property from which profits are
derived. Tho Committee recommend that
thoy be not relieved. ard that tho bur.
chaso-money bo promptly collected.
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An Entire Family Becomes Insane.

A family in Sullivan, Hancock coun-
ty, Me-, consisting of n father, mother
and four children, have suddenly gone
crazy. They were a steady, industri-
Gus people until about four weeks ago,
when they suddenly ceased to work
and declared their house haunted. Nj.
merous nocturnal visitors preambula.
ted about their house and threw some
sporifio substance iuto the windows,
causing them to fall asleep at any mo-
ment. Subsequently the devil entered
the house and took possession of the
various articles OF furniture, whereup>
on they destroyed nearly all of the
furniture and dishes. All these asser-
tions each member of the family will
MAKE and swear to. They armed them.
selves with revolvers, and rendered the
whole vicinity dangerous by shooting
Mt imaginary witches who were in ap-
pie trees in front of tho house. These
witches they declare to be their neigh
bors and relations.
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An Unhappy Life.

The domestic life of the deceased
Lord Lytton was q very unhappy one.
He married in 1927, Miss Wheeler. IN
Irish woman of good family, and after
several years he was separated from
her. The disunion attracted a good
deal Of attention, especially as the lady
saw fit to make the public her confidant,
and to write q number of novels, now
quite forgotten, for the purpose of
satirizing her husband and his family.
She tormented him on all possible oc-
casions; published pamphlets about
him and when he was to address his
constituents at Hertford, she appeared
at the husting, and then undertook to
address the voters upon the subject of
her wrongs. OF this ill-assorted mar
riage two children were born the first,
a daughter who died in youth; and
Edward Robert, who succeeds to the
title and estates, and who, rs "Owen
Meredith" has won a good reputation
as writer of poetry.