The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1873-11-07
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

On the morning of the 2sth ultimo
we hurried on board the Fannie Troupe,
bound for Kalama, Tenino, Olympia
and "Down the Sound" Our party
consisted of Rev. Mr.. Knight and his
company of mutes on their way to
Olympia to appear before the Legisla-
ture as exhibitors of the wonderful sue
cess of the deaf and dumb system of ed
ucation, who were intending to repre-
sent the mutes of Oregon, and our
humble self also going as specimen of
the other or talking extreme. At least
that was the way We fixed it up. Gen.
eral Sprague, of the Northern Pacific
Railroad, was also on board, but we
suppose he would slightly demur
to being considered Zone of u.s." so out
Of Difference to his desire to abstain
from publicity, we will merely say that
he has not lost confidence in the rail-
road, and is as energetic, business-like
and gentlemanly as he was before the
failure of Jay Cooke or the temporary
supenslOn Of the works beyond Tenino.
The company of mutes in charge of Mr.,
Knight contributed very materially to
the edification of the passengers. We
were treated to an unlimited amount OF
alphabet and sign-talking, in which our
friend, the minister, proved such an
adept that we were forcibly reminded
of one Of Capt. Crandalps local jokes on
Col John McCraken. The Colonel,
disguised as an Indian, was singing that
classic aboriginal ode entitled, "Wake
Cumtux Nika." The eCaptainwas delight
ed with the performance-he's known to
be a judgeof good acting-and he said in
hepapers that "John McCraken was the
most intellectual Indian on the coast u
His idea suits Mr.. knight exactly, ex.
cept that we would substitute the wort
mute" for 'Indian." Mr.. Knights
object in going to Olympia from Oregon
was to secure the cooperation Of Wash
ington Territory in educating the mutei
Certainly the ladies' and gentlemen
whom he had with him as specimens o.
the ability Of the school to educate
these unfortunates, are deserving o.
more than a passing notice, and Mr.
Knights philanthropic interest in them
is worthy Of all praise. Arrived al
kalama at noon, where We spent al
hour with congenial friends and secured
capital dinner. Then, made q call a
the Beacon Office, which is the subject o
an editorial TO be found elsewhere, anl
were soon bound for Tenino on the y
p. r. II. train. This journey has beer
50 often well described by tourists tina
il is needless to attempt a repetition here
suffice it to say that the scenery is Va
rous, being sometimes grand, sometime
beautiful, often majestically ugly an
always wild. The railroad accommoda
tions are on a par with those Of Oregon
but the traveller feels that the road-be
is not yet As secure as il will he by an
other year.
George Coggan's stage line connect
with Tenino for Olympia, ami the rid
Of fifteen miles over good road and be
hind well-trained team of six horse
is very pleasant. There is also an ''OppC
ition line" and both seem well sus
tanned by the ever-increasing travel be
between Portland and Puget Sound.
Arrived at Olympia at P. NJ. Tn
first hotel we tried was full, but in tn
second we found good accommodations
Oar first inquiry was in regard to tn
Legislature, and We learned, to ou
amusement, that the Honorable Mem
bers, probably hearing that We wer'
coming, had decided on a recess for
week. Its too bad, the way men in pub
lie life are overtaxed, wearing out thei
lives in the service OF an ungratefu
country.
Some Of our friends assured us tina
the opposition TO us, personally, was s.
intense among portion of the worth.
members that they had declared their in
tention to kill the Woman Sufirag
Bill provided we we were allowed {
'harangue" them. They thought
bill might be sDluggled through, but
would never do to ogitdte it.
"Whatn' we said, "do you want u
to so before the world and proclaim tn
news that your Legislators are sue
fools and cotoards that you do not dar
present them with a courteous invest
cation Of great, important facts "'
They are reconsidering the propos
ton, and the probability is that we sha
have bearded the Legislatorial lion i
his Olympic den before this meets th
eye Of the reader. II not, We will hay
the satisfaction of making Washingto
Territory ashamed Of the stupidity, i
norance and cowardice of her Represel
tatives; an accusation concerning the
which we are not yet ready, and W
never be willing TO believe.
Wednesday found us a guest of NJ
and Mrs. Sylvester, in whose elega
home we retired for day, in dream
delicious quietude that can never
appreciated by those who are not oft
weary in the wear and worry and toll
life. A preliminary Woman Suffrai
meeting was held in the parlors of MI
Allen, in the evening, where arrang
ments were made for the holding
an Annual Meeting, Of which full pa
ticulars will be published next wee
Petitions, for the signatures Of ladi
ana gentlemen, urging the passage of
bill TO remove all legal barriers fro
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