The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-07
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

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two churches, several stores,
two good boarding houses, or hotels,
two physicians, two or three temper
ance societies, two blacksmith shops, a |
Changers headquarters and the average |
number of irresponsible hoodlums.
These last sought upon one occasion to
have general "good time" at the lee
ture, frequently interrupting the speak
ing by monotonous mutterings and
"snickering" laughter. We have sort
of apprehension that snickering is pro-
vincialism, but it is good, any way, so
let it go. You can't always have an
unabridged" at hand in travelling. But
4 little quiet firmness, such as good
teacher will naturally use in quelling
unruly boys, whose mothers, having
''all the rights they want" remain at
home in selfish ignorance, while their
sons are learning dissipation in the sa-
looms and practicing it in the hall or
church, soon taught these embryo vot-
ers that We meant business, after which
they either left the church for more
congenial stamping ground" or sank
back and conducted themselves with de-
cency during the remainder of our visit
We found here goodly number of in
telligent, clear-headed men and women,
TO whom the gospel of Human Rights
was welcome messenger, bringing
glad tidings.
The attendance upon the meetings,
though good from the beginning, was
augmented throughout the course OF
four lectures, notwithstanding the har-
vest season is upon the people, and they
are diligently attending to its demands.
A fine array of new subscribers swelled
our subscription list to gratifying pro-
portions, and We went on our way re-
joicing. But we must not neglect TO
chronicle one little episode.
A number Of boarders were seated
with the landlady and ourself at the
tea table of the Sherman House on
the last evening of our sojourn, engaged
in quiet chat upon current topics,
when great, burly fellow, stranger to
us, but well known in the village, came
in for his supper. The conversation
happened TO turn upon "GrangerS," a
very interesting theme In farming COM
munities.
Said we, az fear that when the
Changers become possessed of large ac-
cumulations of wealth as an organiza-
tion, that politicians will put up q
Credit Mobilier, or School Fund swindle
upon them and decamp to Europe with
the booty"
mo danger of that" said the new
conner, above alluded to; "we don't al
low politicians TO join the Grange"
We ventured gently to remind the
stranger that several prominent poll
ticians Of Oregon are already MEN,
bers Of the Order, naming them sepa-
rately.
al didn't know that" said Mr.. Sim
pleton.
'Thars because you don't read the
NEW NORTHWEST and keep yourself
posted" we answered, good-naturedly
"0f course / don't, nor my family,
nuther! TIread a ne'rqodper, / ,gant
Il to be Of some account! I,con't hare
no such trash IN my hOuSeG'
THAT'S owing to your ignorance, my
voting FRIEND" We instantly replied,
while G suppressed laugh ran all around
the table.
"Ifs ot0in' to my snaTtless!" was the
pert reply.
"Do you know the editor of the New
NORTHWEST? queried gentleman,
who, feeling ashamed Of the bully,
hoped to help him to extricate himself
from his boorishness.
"Yes, / know her well enough. She's
not very fur removed from where set,'
said he.
"He means to tell you," we instantly
remarked, "that the editor isn't very
far removed from fool just now"
Everybody saw the force of the hit
except the voting lord against whom
it was aimed. 1t made no more inn
preston upon the epidermis of his un-
derstanding than n volIey of peanuts
might against the hide of a rhinoceTos.
After he left the table we quietly
apologized TO the company for having
answered fool according to his folly,
but their verdict was that we served
him right. When such men have
power TO make the laws that govern
women it's little wonder that the
women complain. Occasionally we be-
come, for q short season, convert to
the doctrine Of metempsychosis, OF
transmigration of souls. Some men
partake largely Of the frame of the ele-
phant and the nature of the hog. a rea-
sonable conclusion is that they were once
elephants, and again hogs, under a Sec
ond existence, and that is why, when
they come to earth for the third time as
men, they retain the characteristics OF
the animals from which the ages have
evolved them. But progression is the
law Of nature, and all will yet be well
with even these.
Amity has a host for the Suffrage
cause in the person of Mrs. Laughary, a
lady Of middle age, who, with practice
viii make fine speaker. We long tc
see her in the field.
Leaving Amity for Dallas on Thurs
day morning, we reached the latter