davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
INFLUENCE"

\ lady who resides about a hundred
miles from the city has been in town
for several days past, engaged in attend
ing to some business which her voting
lord came in to do, but got on drunken
spree and failed to accomplish it. This
lady has never yet perused the Woman
Suffrage papers, consequently she has
an idea that it is not the ballot. but in
fUence that women need to enable them
to control mans proclivity for drunken
ness. But she subscribed for the NEW
NORTHWEST, and we have no doubt but
its perusal will convert her to an un-
derstanding of the fact that political
rights form the basis of personal infiu-
cree among both men and women.
Where is the man who would patiently
brook the spectacle of his wife on n
spree, neglecting her duties, spending
money for naught, and bringing disgrace
upon his household? Women only sub
nit TO such injustice because they are
compelled to, the laws of the land being
in the hands of husbands who appropri-
ate womens' earnings to their own uses
and claim all the property amassed by
both in the marriage co-partnership.
But isn't it just little egotistical in
our brethren TO claim that their sex, as
a class, must be entrusted with all the
political prerogatives Of both sexes when
so many men fail, through the fascina-
tions of the wine-cup, against which
their so-called weaker wives are proof
TO take care OF themselves and their
business, much less their wives and
children, and the affairs of the Nation ?
Without political rights, woman's in
fiuenee is like unto an eagle chained.
II cannot exert itself to any advantage
except through such cunning artifice as
any properly balanced mind despises.
Let her have political rights and the
consequent peeuniary power resulting
therefrom, and we shall soon see her in
fiuence exerted to some tangible purpose
in settling the liquor nuisance.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
ORGANIZE! ORGANIZE {!

Friends Of Woman Suffrage, men and
women, without distinction of party, in
every locality, are urgently requested to
form, In their own town without de-
lay,
WOMAN SUFFRAGE POLITICAL CLUB,
Composed Of members who will sign
the following article of associations:
We, the undersigned, residents of -,
in the State of -, of all political par
ties, believing that Woman Suffrage is
a vital political issue, do hereby organ
ize into Woman Suffrage Political
Club, for the purpose Of forward
ing the movement morally and po-
litically, by the systematic circula-
tion of tracts and newspapers, by hold
ing public meetings, and especially by
helping to elect the friends of Suffrage
to the Legislature and TO Congress, and
by helping to defeat its opponents.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

BUSINESS WIVES IN WASHINGTON
The Burlington Iowa Gazette has the
following, touching the business qualifl-
cations of the wives of-our public men:
The Washington ladies have a pecul-
lar way of doing business Of their own.
Vice President Wilson's wife conducted
business on her own hook, so it was dis
covered as soon as Credit Mobilier came
TO light. When il was discovered that
Harlan was getting rich faster than any
honest man could upon stated salary,
it was discovered that Mrs. Harlan had
been buying a thirty-thousand-dollar
house and furnishing it. When Grant
got into tight place in regard to the
Black Friday operation, 1t was told that
Mrs. Grant had been in some speculation
with her brother-in-law, Corbin. And
now, when Williams had suddenly risen
from poverty to affluence, simply upon
= salary, 10 and behold he has smart
wife, who has been speculating In Wash
ington property, and been very sue
eessful.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The Marion County Woman Suffrage
Association met at o'clock Saturday
afternoon, an adjourned meeting for the
purpose of electing officers under the
Constitution adopted at the last meet
ing.
The Secretary not being present.
Mrs. Bowman was chosen Secretary pro
TEN.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hawley the
Constitution and Bylaws were read fol
the benefit Of those who were not present
at their adoption. After stating the
purpose for which they had met, the
President, Mrs. Belle w. Cooke, stated
that those who had not already done SO
could come forward and sign the Con-
stitution before proceeding TO the elec-
tion of officers. The opportunity was
improved by quite a number, and dur
ing this time some very earnest remarks
from Mr. Avery were listened to.
The election of officers was then pro-
eeeded with, and Mrs. John Mimic wa;
chosen President of the Association or
the second ballot, for the term o.
one year.
AS there were three Vice President:
to elect, it was decided to vote for al
three at once; and Mrs. Wm. England
and Maj. Geo. Williams were elected
on the first ballot-no majority for the
third Mrs. John jordan being elected
on the second ballot.
For Recording Secretary, Mr.. r.. T
Hawley was elected on the first ballot
Mrs. Belle W. Cooke was elected
Corresponding Secretary on the frs
ballot.
For Treasurer, there was no election
on the first ballot, and, on motion, tn,
Bylaws were suspended and Mrs. J. a
Johns was elected by aeelamation.
This order Of business being declared
closed, Mr.. John Mimic offered a con
gratulatory resolution relative to the
appointment Of the widow of the lat,
Hon. Jos G. Wilson Postmaster a
Dalles City, which was adopted.
Mr.. Avery offered a resolution looking
to the organization of branch Clubs Ol
Association, in the different precincts o.
the county, and other minor matters
which, on motion, was postponed unit
the next meeting. Mr.. Avery then of
fered a second resolution, binding the
Association to support no candidate fol
the Legislature who was not in favor OF
Woman Suffrage, and who would no
labor for the passage of bill to thai
end. The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mrs. p. l.. Price, it wa;
decided to appoint seven Delegates tc
attend the Woman Suffrage Convention
to be held at Portland on the 18th anC
l4th Of next month. The Delegates ap
pointed for that purpose were Mrs. p. L
Price, Mrs. w. 5. Moores, Mrs. W. D
Prentice, Mrs. j. ID. Foltz, Mrs. S. c
Adams, G. y. Reed, r. I. Hawley.
On motion, the Association adjourne,
to meet again at o'clock z. NJ, mex
Saturday.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
The Inoorruutible Politician.

Now, the fact can be established, by
testimony that would be conclusive in a
Court of Justice, that the editor OF the
Statesman, Clerk of the last House, got
$50 coin, with a promise of $40 more, for
the amendatory fee bill, the identical
bill mentioned in our article. He got $40
for the University bill. He got $50 on
the general appropriation bill. He got
money for smothering Mrs. DR.. Mary
Sawtelle's immigration bill. But why
multiply the instances Except in the
case of the revisory fee bill, we can give
the names of the men who paid the
money in every case. In that case the
money was no doubt paid by the lobby
of SheTiffs and Clerks. There is prom
inent Republican in Marion county who
is cogniZant of SEQ being paid to this
same Clerk for this same sort of disre-
putable service; an influential citizen
OF Jackson county paid the Clerk
money for n like service, wich is not in
cluded in the above enumeration. The
gross amount of this Clerks earnings,
Including some that were legitimate,
was about 5000 for the session. This,
upon his own admissions, is conclusiyely
shown-admissiOns made before the
Oranges got to be a power in the land,
aud before he had made up his mind to
run with them and reform politics.
The lobby all talked about this venal-
ity OF the Clerk about being able TO
hire him to place a bill anywhere in the
file. AS Hen Owens expressed it, in his
peculiar vocabulary, "he tthe Clerk
shVfiled, cut and dealt" Evening
NegrS
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

nation to purify the filthy pool" "wo-
men who command an influence which
you may never hope to wield-these
are they who have grasped this political
problem and are rapidly solving it, not
to please their enemies but to conquer
them; not to secure the praise OF covert
foes, but to gain the appreciation of their
own conscienees and the reward of good
Intentions and intelligent action which
never fails to be granted them by men
Of integrity and brains.
Says Mr.. Clarke:
II participation OF women in politics would
purify the political system and give US social
advancement as well as honest administration
and good government, then we need the pres
ence OF women At the polls and IN the council
chamber.
In this We agree with our brother per-
fectly. Indeed, We are almost con-
strained to forgive him his unkind
words above quoted in consideration OF
this confession. But behold! Here is
something else:
II she Is to struggle for petty place and
Office.
Ay, there's the rubl II woman would
only consent to vote as man would die
tate, and have no personal aspirations,
this incorruptible politician wouldn't
object to giving her the ballot; but II
she is TO struggle for place ann demand
office, his very soul shudders at the
/ idea.
Women might get ''clerk-ships" il they
were permitted to hold Office, mightn't
they, Sammy? Your record as clerk is
published in another column. No won
der you would dread to see women in
office. But how the political right be-
came yours, and how you became en-
powered with the ability TO give or
withhold it, with or without conditions,
is not clear to us, and it is more than
probable that other folks will fail to
see il, too.
Now, brother Clarke, We cannot do
better in closing these comments than
to quote one paragraph from the edito-
rial under consideration, which, had il
been the only one in the article, might
have gone far toward making you i'm
mortal. Alas for you that you didn't
know wheh you had said enough:
There Is, al the present time, movement go-
ing on In our land, which has not the least con-
nectiOn, that we are aware OF, with the woman
suffrage movement, yet We think is destined 10
exercise a great influence in that direction,
and perhaps result In deciding the vexed ques-
tion- The new order OF Patrons OF Husbandry
consists OF both sexes, and wherever Il Is insti-
tuted we notice that women act an important
part and take deep Interest. II i remarkable
that In this work OF social reconstruction and
checking corruption, speculation and monopo-
! ly, men have called the women to their aid
and so have lent 10 the Grange q charm which
! ancient ohlyalry might have envied, and which
must certainly temper the heat and passion OF
mans strife, by the presence and influence o
woman. Believing, as we do, that the Grang,
Is destined TO accomplish a revolution In socia
business life, and influence the cause OF polItI
cal events 10 great extent, We look upon IN,
presence aud active participation OF woman II
the Orange movement as tending 10 a solution
NJ the whole woman suffrage question.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOMAN
smFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

The first annual meeting Of the Oregon
State Woman Suffrage Association will
be held in Portland, FEBRUARY l3 and IA.
Delegates from all parts of the State are
expected to be present.
First-class speakers have been Invited
TO address the meetings.
California and Washington Territory
are respectfully invited to cooperate
with us.
Friends, all that Is needed to make
our cause succeed is earnest efforts
among those most deeply interested.
Let US have rousing meeting in the
name Of Freedom, Justice and Human
Rights. ABBY B. GIBSON,
c. A. CoBURN, President
Secretary.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

NJ, Forest Grove: Next week. At
tend to the ''call.n
DIR. Watts, Lafayette: VIII attend TO
the matter on Monday next.
Mrs. B. w. c.: You will be apprised
of the matter in Saturdays daily pa
pers. Haven't time 10 attend TO it be-
fore going to press.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-The Providence
JouFTdl-a paper of highly conservative
tone and antecedents-says: "Whatever
views we may entertain as to the right
of woman to the suffrage, there are GER
tain things to be said in regard to It
which will not be permanently put aside
by q sneer, nor oversloughed by ridicule
1t is all nonsense TO say, ON the one
hand, that either man or woman has a
natural right to vote; it is just as futile
to say that a woman, because she is a
woman, and without regard to her in
terest, pecuniary, social, and political,
In the welfare of the community, shall
have no voice in deciding questions
which affect her pocket, her civil rights,
and her happiness as citizen. In view
of recent national legislation, it must
be difficult to argue that the infusion OF
the feminine influence could, by any
possibility, weaken the mental or stand
ing Of our legislators. There are a good
many women who will have to pay an
additional amonnt OF tax in consequence
of the increased salaries OF the members
of Congress, and there would seem to be
no injustice in their having the right to
say what they think as to the fitness of
those proposed as the recipients OF this
not modest remuneration
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
APOLOGY.
Secretary

We trust that our readers will kindly
overlook the absence Of the usual
amount Of editorial labor upon the pa
per this week; the Centennial Toast
and Tea Party" having absorbed 30
much Of our time and attention that We
have been, necessarily, OblIvious TO al
most all else.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
TOASTS AND TEA.

In addition to the musical, amusing,
grotesque and literary exercises at Ma
sonic Hall on this and tomorrow even
ings, an elegant collation. will be spread
and variety of original "Toasts" over
the "Tea"-and cofiee-will be given by
prominent ladies and gentlemen, and
responded to in an appropriate manner
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
"PURIFIOATION.p

We sympathIze with the worthy citi-
zens Of Forest Grove over their present
toedLly editorial visitation. The only
way we-could purify our garments after
having opened the last Independent was
by doing as did the the unfortunate man
who had encountered a polecat. We
buried 'enl spell.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

Grace Greenwood recently leetured IN
New York City before n large audience
upon the subject of Woman Suffrage.
sne confidently expects that Colorado,
oi which Territory she is now n resident,
Niii De admitted as state with its
women enfrauehIsed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30
FAITH.

We have faith In the people that they can
govern themselves, and can trust themselves
far safer than they can trust professional poll.
tlclans.-Isam Clarke.
So have We, sir. Aud for that reason,
and no other, do We strive daily to en-
ancipate one half Of the people from the
domination and misrule of the other
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

A very gauzy story is told of woman
in the town of Denmark, Iowa, who was
possessed of the idea that she had COM
mitted the objectionable sin, and that
'the words of her mouth were not ac-
ceptible in His sight" She made q VOW
never to utter another syllable-that
was five years ago, and to this day she
has not broken it. Her two younger
children have never heard their moth
er's voice.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

An open letter to the Boston Com
monwealth by Mrs. F. F. Victor will be
a feature of the Centennial entertain
ment.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-30

Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake IS
called by the n. Y. Herald the" -Hllrdt
of the woman's movements-alWays
charging and never retreating."
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03
How vesuvius Operates.
IFrom q Letter by Jo Medil to the Chicago Tribune
No smoke such as that produced by the

EFrom Letter by 10. Medin to the Chicago Tribune
No smoke such as that produced by the
| common combustion of any carbon sub
stances ever issues from the mountain,
The seeming "smoke" is always steam OF
aqueous vapor, more or Less dark as it hap
pens to be charged with ashes. When this
vapor c0ndenses in the atmosphere, it
| descends in the form of rain /; and, if much
| mixed with ashes, it falls in a paste or
muddy shower. During great eruptions,
when enormous quantities of ashes are
| elected with thick clouds of vapor, they
| fall in torrents of mud and water. This is
| exactly what happened 1900 years ago,
when Pompeii, Herculapeum, Stabipe and
several other towns were desrOyed by that
awful eruption of A. D. 70. The tremen-
dous heat in the bowels of the mountain,
coming in contact with great body of
had percolated through the assures of the
stratified limestone and other rocks, with
the internal fires, instantly acting on it
like furnace heat, converted it into steam.
The sudden conversion of millions Of cubic
feet of water into high steam by the sub
terranean fires produced the phenomena of
exploding steam on vast scale.
The sudden and resistless expansion of
of water into 100 times it's original bulk,
tore great rents and assures in the sides of
the mountain, through which, as the lowest
points of exit, flowed heavy streams of
melted lava and from the crater itself,
being the highest part of the mountain,
and acting like chimney, issued forth vast
clouds of steam, mixed with sulphur. vapor
and enormous quantities of ashes and
showers of stones, which were flung out by
the explosions of the water into steam.
The fire that is seen above the crater during
an eruption is not flame, but is the retlec-
ton of the molten lava within the crater
upon the clouds of aqueous vapor and
ashes suspended over it. The lightning
which is seen darting from the edges of the
black cloud is produced by the electricity
which ia the result of the rapid condensa-
ton of vapor into water, and of water into
steam, under the effect of the heat radiated
from the crater.
Previous to the great eruption of A. D.
~, which destroyed Pompeii, there had
been passive period extending back be-
yond recorded history. Tue Greeks had
settled around the Bay of Naples one
thousand years before that event, and their
early writer's had never heard of an erup-
tion of Vesuvius.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03
THE N0kNG STAR CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY MAY 8

1t is just one hundred years ago since
the first settlement of Kentucky. In April,
1774, the terrible massacre of the Logan
family by the Indians took place, aud
Daniel Boone, who hated the Indian as
much as he relished the Indian life, was
longing for revenge, when q messenger
came riding down the valley of the Ohio
with his steed in foam-a messenger from
the royal Governor Dunmore, of Virginia
seeking one Boone-Daniel Boone-a
woodman, who had been in the West, to
60 westward to the falls of the Ohio, to
conduct surveying parties and protect
them as they went. Boone started on his
perilous journey on the 9th of June, l774,
reached and reconducted the surveyors in
safety to the settlements, the distance
being eight hundred miles and the time
two months. The Governor rewarded
Boone by employing him on a larger scale
for settling the West. James Harrod, the
founder of Harrodsburg, built the first
house in what was then termed the West,
a log cabin, raised in the forest in April,
IVA.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03

THE ST. GoTHARD TUNNEL.-From q
report of lecture delivered at Venice by
Professor Fubini, we learn that the great
work of tupneling the st. Gothard has
ceeding at rate which is likely to quicken
as science is more and more applied to it.
ISaly, it was pointed out, is already con.
| nected with the world beyond the Alps by
no fewer than four railroads-these over
the Simmering and the Bremen Passes,
| the Mount Gents line and that along the
Riviera coast from Nice to Genoa. But
| it is cut off from all important direct COM
merce with Switzerland, Western Germany
and Belgium, and the st. Gothard line will
open all these to Italian enterprise, the
traffic passing from them through it being
distributed from Bellinzona, on the Italian
side, by four branches leading respectively
toward Venice, Bologna, Genoa and Turin.
The use of dynamite in place of gunpowder
ia described as one of the greatest improve
ments yet introduced 40 this description of
work, since it allows o large saving both
older explosive. But there are various
notifications in the air supply machinery
lately introduced which add to the COM
fort and safety with which the work is
carried on. The boring machine employ
ed is the Belgian one of Messrs. Dubois g.
Francois, which is capable of giving from
three to four hundred blows a minute, but
a still more powerful engine will sh ortly
be substituted for it to the great advantage
OF the work. A chain of lamps down the
centre of the tunnel, brought by means of
telescope at some distance from the
mouth into vertical line with set of
posts carried straight over the mountain,
insures the perfect correctness of the dir
ection of the work, which, contrary to the
advice of some engineers will be straight
throughout, and about $500 yards longer
than that of Mount Gents. The professor
hot
pleted in 1880, as promised by the engi.
neer in charge, Mr.. Favre, of Genoa, who
is assisted in the purely scientific details
by Professor Colladon.-PaU Mall Gd>ette.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-05-03
INSTITUTION THE SISTERS OF ST IOSFpH
Corner st. Philip and Calves streets
New Orleans.
And Bay St. Louis tho Sea Shore

The government throughout this establishment Ia
mild and parental The pupils from
their instructresses Rscreaton table, are
the same for ALL In snort, everything tends to pro
mote afectionate union between the SsHera and are
young ladies' intrusted to their motherly care
Tho instruction is thorough and solid and In harmony
with the requirements of society The comprises
I'm both English and FRENCH all the branches of know
ledge cultivated at the present day. Language IL
taught by natives OF respective countries to in
sure correct pronunciation.
The academical year closes with public exhibition
and distribution OF premiums, to which parent in
vited. -
Education is here the object of special attention and
soicitude Governing those placed their charge
by moral suasion alone the Sisters of ST. Joseph endea
vor to nculcate principles of solid piety reaure the
strict observance of polite and amiabe department. and
instl feelings OF respect and aes parents
Pupils of all denominations are admitted.
NoTA-During the bathing season, the BOARDING
School moved TO the Bay St. Louis where the Sisters
of St. Joseph have flourish & academy.
TERMS-To be paid in advance, as follows;
Washing - .......-...... 10 90
Entrance, - 90 n IN
Music Lessons and use Instrument. "a 90
Die"inE lessons 90
Pastel oil painting according to tho lumber of pupa
Needle-work in all Is Varieties, golden en- brodery
charge. $500
For further particulars address, 'uperioress of the
Academy OF tho Sisters of St. Joseph 1911 New Or
THOMAS LAYTON
nooo - " or g. D. ELDER. Agent.