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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
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edged by many prominent
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Group, Whooping Cough,
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SETH ", FoTLE 4 S0Es, Boston, Mass
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MEAT AND PROVISIONSTORE
We would respe etfully announce to our
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have opened a
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two doors South of Wisner & Sons gro
Gerry, where can be found at all times,
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ALSO, POTATOES, CABBAGE,
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ly. GRAZIER Il LAMBERT.
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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

A Cincinnati reporter says there is
something grand in the sight of pair
of runaway horses, but the Detroit Free
Press believes that good deal depends
on whether man is on fence or try
Ing to climb over the end-board of
wagon.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

A married pair were recently di-
vorced by decree OF the Supreme Judi
cial Court Of the State of Maine on the
ground Of cruelty. The true reason
was that he loved flowers, books, poetry
and all the beauties OF nature, while she
confined her thoughts solely to chilled
yictuals," and the interests Of the chill
dren.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03

The first external revelation OF the
dry rot in man is tendency to Turk
and lounge; to be at the street corners
without intelligent reasons to be going
anywhere when met; to be about many
places rather than any to do nothing
tangible, but to have Intention of per-
forming number Of tangible duties to-
morrow or the day after. -[Charles
Dickens.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-10-03
The vagabond sage.

An old man Of very active physiog-
nomy, answering to the name OF Jacob
Wilmot, was brought to the police court,
His clothes looked as if they might have
been bought second hand in his youth
full prime, for they had suffered more
from the rubs Of the world than the
proprietor himself.
"What business ?"
None I'm traveller
A vagabond, perhaps"
You are not far wrong. Travellers
and vagabonds are about the same
thing. The difference is that the latter
travels without money and the former
without brains"
Where have you travelled? 2"
"All over the Continent"
"For what purpose ?"
Observation
What have you observed 2"
"A little to commend, much to CEN
sure. and great deal to laugh at. "
Humphi what do You like 2"
"a handsome woman that will stay
at home, an eloquent preacher who will
preach short sermons, "a good writer who'll
not write too much, and fool that has
sense enough to hold his tongue"
What do you censure 2"
"A man that marries girl for her
fine clothing, youth who studies medi-
cine while he has the use of his hands,
add people who will elect drnnkard to
office
"What do you laugh att"
81 laugh at man who expects his
position to command the respect which
his personal qualifications and qualities
do not merit"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
MRS. VAN C0TT.

This remarkably successful revival
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has lately been holding pro-
tracted meeting in the Powell Street
Church, San Francisco, and has met
with immense success. The California
AdUOcdte says that she seems to make
no effort whatever in the way of SER
monizing. Her ''taet" in conducting
services is wonderful. On Sundays the
church was always crowded, hundreds
being unable to gain admittance. Mrs
Van Cott promises to return to Caliior-
MIA next June to assist in holding a
camp meeting on the shores of Lake
Tahoe. Like every other conscientious
woman of brains, eloquence and infiu-
ence, this gifted orator is a thorough
advocate of the enfranchisement OF
woman. She met with much opposi-
ton upon first attempting to preach,
many of the boy ministers, who felt
themselves far better qualified than God
Almighty to define her "sphere" for her
having done all they could to keep the
doors of churches closed against her
But her wondrous elOquence could not
be kept concealed, and she goes. forth
daily in her mission, adding new proof;
to the Divine idea that in all things in.
tellectual woman is the help-mate o.
man. Long live Mrs. Van Cott.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
WOMAN AND WHISKY.

The telegraph brings lengthy accounts
of the work of woman in the Temper
ance field in Ohio. Let all cavilers
against the "proper sphere" of women
read them and see if they will longer
say that "women cannot enforce laws,
consequently they should have no voice
in making them 81 We glory in the
work of the Ohio women; not that We
believe in mob law, or consider it wom-
anly for our sex TO engage in any kind
Of riot, but the time has come when
they must take their rights, peaceably
If they can, forcibly if they must. 1t
is not possible for men alone to abate
the liquor nuisance, neither does revil-
ing the rum-seller accomplish aught for
good. II is not the rum-seller, but the
protective license system that should
receive the anathemas of the rostrum,
press and pulpit. Once destroy the fl
nancial interest in whisky, upon which
Government, whether Federal or
municipal, holds a monopoly, and the
rum-seller would be compelled to find
other employment, for the simple rea-
son that his present occupation would
no longer pay. The votes of women
must accomplish this work, and the ex-
ample set by our Ohio sisters is con-
vincing proof that they will enforce the
laws il allowed to make them.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
LETTER FROM SALEM.

Dear Mrs. DuniUdy:-The many
friends of the NEW NORTHWEST deeply
regret that the Centennial party was a
financial loss instead OF profit to its self
denying proprietor. But they are we'll
aware that regrets are Of no avail unless
accompanied by necessary assistance.
In my humble judgment it will be the
duty of the State Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation TO devine ways and means to
sustain the organ without overburden-
ing its editor and proprietor with so
much financial care. How you sustain
your paper and keep up its editorials to
their racy standard, when il takes two
or three men to do one-half the amount
of work on their journals when backed
by political parties and litigant laws, is
mystery to everybody who knows any
thing about the burdens you bear. The
paper must be sustained, and yOu must
be relieved in some way. Lay the
matter before the Convention aud call
upon its members to aid you.
AS the time for the Annual Conven-
tion draws near, we hear great deal of
discussion upon the subject of Woman
Suffrage. Many sensible remarks are
being made in its favor and many sense
less ones against. Our adversaries have
exhausted their feeble stock of argu-
ments, and now they belch forth volIev
after volley Of the meanest kind of
abuse. They dc not dare-these protec-
tors of ours-to come honorabIy forward
and debate the qestion and tberebv
show themselves to be actuated by hon
est motives. But they will skulk he
hind editorial desks and throw sIurs and
Nth at US and then crawl into tbeir
kennels to chuckle over their debasing
Journalism. This the Salem Ifereury
did the other day when its chiyalrous
woman-protecting editor felt called upon
10 speak OF the Sufiragists as "feD,0les
oi both sexes who had assembled at
Reeds Opera House to strut and crow
and cackle over the prospect of their
speedy emancipation from the tyrannv
of the brute man!r
But in spite of the attacks OF the
Mercury we still live and are steadily
increasing in numbers. Our opponents
WELD some influence in frightening
away the timid by their ridicule, but we
know that every year makes our cause
tho stronger, and 50, with firm faith in
IN our final triumph, We go marceing on.
Mrs L 4 Jo4NS
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13

Wedevote considerable space this week
TO quotations from Eastern journals rel
ative TO the taxation of the Misses
Smith of Glastonbury, Conn. AS these
sisters and Lucy Stone tell the story so
graphically that it needs no additions
from our pen, we shall rest content for
the present with calling attention to
their brave, eloquent words and unan-
swerable logic. Never have we read a
more quaint and convincing letter than
that OF Abby II. smith; and Patrick
Henry himself p" surpassed Lucy
Stone in the b eioquenee with
which her argument Is fired against tax
alton without representation.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WOMAN
SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.

The first annual meeting of the Oregon
State Woman Suffrage Association will
be held in Portland, at Masonic Hall,
FEBRUARY l3 and Il. Delegat IS 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.
Arrangements have been made with
Capt ]. c. Ainsworth, President of the
o. s. y. Company, and agent of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, also with the
President Of the w. II. T. Company, to
return ali delegates free who may visit
the Convention by way of their road.
and steamers.
Let us have rOusing meeting in the
name of Freedom, Justice and Human
Rights. ABBY B. GIBSON,
4. \. COBURN, President.
SecretarV
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
LETTER FROM ALBANY.

Dear Mrs. DUliUdy:-I sometimes
think that our cause is progressing as
rapidly as the people are being educated
toreceiveit. Theignorance and prejudice
of many women who ought to be well
informed upon the subject Of personal
freedom is astonishing.
1 learn that Hon. J. L. Caples came out
strong for Woman Suffrage at the late
colored festival in Portland. We have
found thorough friends to the Woman
Movement here in Mr.. and Mrs. Steph-
enson.
Owing to an expected attack of mumps
in my family fear that l shall not be
able to go to the Convention, though l
should enjoy it so much.
hope to go to the Temperance ALI
ance, where /, of course, expect to meet
you.
Politics will be very exciting next
June. Many men that want office will
fail to get il, and then, as usual, they
will want the parties purified in some
manner whereby they may be counted
in another time.
The Sigma Phi Society have been de-
batting, or rather discussing Woman
Suffrage, Mr.. Warren opposed and Mr..
Sox in favor, as leading spirits, others,
as lesser lights, Ginning in. Mr.
Helm was present, but all he had to say
upon the subject was that it had 1.-TWO
beautiful sidesm
A good many changes are taking place
IN our town, making things quite lively
1t is expected that there will be more
Improvement here next summer than fol
some years in the past.
send you cash for two subscriptions
my own and Mrs. T-s.
/ We are looking for you to give US a
visit soon. 1 have many things to
write about which / have not time to
mention.
Hoping the Convention may be q
success, and that you may gather many
new subscribers for the NEW NORTH
wEsr' remain as ever, yours for free
oO"i Mrs. NJ. ]. FOSTER.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
PROOF POSITIVE

II anybody doubts that Tho ror0on
DAILY Is lower reprobate IN tbe scoIa
Oi human decency than either Todd or
Murphy TWO misereants who are now
IN jail Tor Insulting respectable women
let hlm read the local columns Of To-,
Fridays issue Of the Euenino Ne'~a
II there were no other argument go. :.
TO prove the necessity that wonaar
should have voice in making the laws
the fact that the voting scum of IN.
earth can commit such outrages agains
the disenfranchised, and Consequent,
unprotected half Of the people, with i'm
punity, would be enough TO silence, a
once and forever, all objections to WON
ans right to equality before the law.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

A Temperance man: Looking among
some waste papers one day this week
We came across a letter without date or
other signature than the one above
given, which was doubtless cast aside
at the time of its reception onty because
it was anonymous. The letter was evil
IDENTIFY written soon after the meeting OF
the Temperance Alliance last year. AS
it is well worthy of publication, will the
author please give us his name?
A Friend: We cannot publish any
communication, least of all those of a
personal nature, without knowing the
authors name. Shall be very glad to
serve you in the matter, but this rule is
imperative and must be obeyed.
w. w. B., Beuna Vista: So 90 re-
ceived and credited as directed. Hope
to see you at the Convention.
Enquirer: Certainly. Opponents are
invited to address the Convention, and
their arguments will doubtless receive
respectful consideration.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
POOR CONSOLATION.
Saws the ST. Louis Globe:
Secretary.

Says the st. Louis Globe:
The woman sunrsgists are rejoicing over the
announcement that Chief Justice Waite + an
advocate OF the great idea Tor which they are
cOntending. Unfortunately, however, q Chief
Justice does not always give opinions from the
Bench which coincide with his private views.
Chief Justice Chase was a believer in woman
suffrage, and yet one OF his decisions was
against it; he was the fithc Of greenbacks,
and yet he rendered decis. n which came
very near upsetting the Legal snder Act.
1t is very amusing to watch the per-
turbations of our mans rights brethren,
who yield their grip upon political
supremacy so reluctantly that they re-
mind US of the parable Of the sable
preacher and the 'possum. And the way
they draw consolation from imaginary
straws that their own anxiety pictures
before their mental vision is a caution
TO common sense.
Chief Justice Chase was a theoretical
Woman Suffragist, VIII was opposed to
the practice Of his theory. 1t was very
easy for him TO construe the laws to his
liking, and then, like Judge Deady, per-
suade himself that had done his
duty.
Had General Will; ms been con-
hrmed, the only fear had was that
he would have failed tt iced the coun-
sells OF his wife and dc ;ide the legal
status Of woman accoro x to his own
prejudice; aud then, whe. Caleb Cush-
ing was before the Senate Judiciary
Committee, We trembIed le. his confir-
nation might involve the ,ountry in
another Dred Scot decision. But Prov
idence has overruled the matter for
wOman's benefit, and Justice Waite,
whose views coincide with General
Buffers and Vice President Wilson's
upon the subject, is fortunately preju-
diced in the right direction. All this
talk about the decisions of Judges being
adverse to their own principles in mat
ters of importance is the sheerest twad-
die. No man deserves the title Of man
hood who will bow, without protest, to
the mandates of a wicked statute to
which he is personally opposed.
Our brethren may draw what conso-
lation they can from the fact that the
decision Of Justice Chase against the Ise-
gal Tender Act was not enforced except
IN accordance with his own Judgment.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
THE PAST AND PRESENT.

The Bulletin is out with first-rate
editorial relative to the "AEti-Slavery
Convention of 1885," and says this Con-
vention asserted that the nation was
bound in morals and justice to abolish
slavery at once; that no man has a
right to enslave his fellow man, and that
any claim in property in man was moth
ing less than 'an audacious usurpation.'
1t declared that the slaves should be set
free unconditionally, and that no COM
pensation should be given to their So
called owners, and proclaimed the doc
trine that slavery is a crime 1t was
resolved by the Convention to agitate
increasingly; to circulate anti-slavery
literature throughout the country, and
to organize societies, if possible, in every
town and village. How well the work
thus commenced was carried out is a
part of the history of the country. But
how strange il now seems to tell that the
men who entered on this work with no
selfish purpose and only to abolish a
great wrong, were for years prescribed
as fanatical agitators and in many in
stances forced to defend their lives
against infuriated mobs agged on by pol
iticians claiming respectability, and
even by doctors of divinity processing
to teach morals and the precepts of q
beneficent religion ~
Pity but the Bulletin would go a steI
further and say, reading the present by
the past: "How strange it seems that
women who enter upon the work oI
Human Freedo17 no selfish pur-
poses and only ~ 30 ish great wrong
are to-day prescribed as fanatical agita-
tors and forced to defend themselves
unaided, against ruftianly Bohemians oi
the press who are in many instances
agged on by politicians claiming respect
ability, and even by doctors of divinity
protesting to teach morals, and the pre-.
cepts of a beneficent religion"'
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13

SLATED BY PROFESSOR BAIAOkAo bFsroAAE AA1-
cLACKAMAs COUNTY EQUAL RIGHTS AssocIA-
TIoN AND ESDORsDD By IT, FEBEUARH y "a
l. Domestic institutions, however
ancient their origin or sacred their pre-
tensions, have no claim for their preser-
vation or for our respect if time and ex-
perience have demonstrated that they
stand in the way of the progress OF
humanity, liberty and human happi-
ness.
,. To denounee and resist the claim
OF Woman Suffrage, as mischievous
innovation, can only be ascribed to q
mistaken reverence for what is old, or
to ignorance, selfishness or blind fanati-
cism.
3. The interests of society are indi-
visible for all Of its members. There
FORE no class can prosper if another is
oppressed, ignored or robbed of its equal
privileges.
4. The present law, which endOws
man with the right of suffrage, merely
on account of sex, is the main cause OF
the vulgarity, meanness and wide
spread corruption that attend our polit-
cal life association.
.. The extension of the right of suf-
frage to women will bring their refin-
ing influences and keen moral sense
into our public life, and thus rid our free
institutions Of their present faults and
objections.
8. The reforms elamored for through
out our Nation, for purer conduct oi
our public affairs, can only be effected
by establishing Woman Suffrage, and
not by the exchange of political parties
to succeed to power.
=. The principle of representation fol
whomsoever is taxed for real estate
has been violated where the estates o.
women have been concerned.
S. On all fair occasions it has beer
proved that in capacity, talent and hon.
esty in the transaction of public bust
ness in the various departments of ad,
ministration, woman is the equal o.
man and entitled to to the same claim:
and privileges.
8. In all public and private occupa
tions where women perform the same
work and in the same degree of quantity
and quality they are entitled to anC
ought to receive the same compensation
as is paid to men.
10. The concession of the right o
suffrage to women will be followed by
no conceivable danger to society that il
not equally so experienced on account
of the elective franchise as at presen
the the rule of our country.
IL. Finally, since it appears tina
blessings only can result from this re
form, it is polite and patriotic for ever!
citizen to exert his best power to re
move the degradation in which the ex
isting laws have placed women, and t.
establish their equality with man be
, fore the law by the enactment of Woman
Suffrage, by the Congress Of the Unitet
States, as the law of the land.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
FORREST GROVE CoRREsPONDENCE.

The following letter was intended for
publication last week, but was inadvert-
emily mislaid:
Dear Mrs. D,mi,cdy:-I see that the
Forest Grove Independent, unmindfui
of the advice you so kindly bestowed in
your issue of January 18th, is again out
with its usual allowance Of falsehoods'
indecency, and various kindred ele-
ments, which, from the standpoint OF
its self-lauded editor, go to make up
'moral and instructive newspaper" 1t
is safe to suppose that our moralist
must have been in something of rage
inasmuch as he so far forgot his pious
tutelage as to call you naughty names.
1t is also presumable from the thinness
of the hair on his crown, that he in
dulged in the paroxysm of madness Of
which the redoubtable an" makes men
ton. Perhaps his locks were saved
| from total destruction by the consoling
remembrance of his "deep, resonant
voice. and luxuriant (?) "beard''-sole
insignia of his boasted manhood, and
consequent superiority over your sex in
general and yourself in particular. The
inquiry as to whether yourself and your
venerable correspondent invested in the
''Prize Association" that so worries
him, was doubtless prompted by ava
rice rather than rage, as he proceeds to
ask with eager and unseemly haste,
whether it paid ?"
He was perhaps aroused from the
dreamy contemplation of future possi-
bilities by the noise and bluster with
which an" sought to draw his attention
| to the 'Ietter from Forest Grove" OF
course it is needless for me to attempt to
guess at the identity of an, ">the blus-
/ tering and wonderful reviewer who has
so lately been added to the world OF let
/ tiers. The mere fact that there is but
one person in all this region who in
dulges in such insane and wholesale
abuse of the worthy citizen who is so
Iudierously mistaken for myself, is not,
you see, the least clue. Nor is the SIM
ilarity between his HlabOred" produc-
/ tion and the continuation of a certain
icau the slightest presumptive evidence.
But of one thing am assured: that he
was struck and sorely wounded by one
of my random arrows, for he certainly
Writes like one that hath been stunned,
And is OF sense forlorn,''
/ Although this last is believed to be
his normal condition by those who
know him best. And now, really Mrs.
D., must beg your pardon for even
filling 4 "whole half column of your
valuable paper with notices of such
small fry.
When wrote to you two weeks ago
giving a truthful account of my unfor-
tunate "Sunday afternoon with NOR
alist," and adding the commonly re-
ceived opinion concerning the editor
ship of ourpreeious (?) paper, I did not
for moment suppose that the ''nomi-
nal" would fly into such passion, the
learned D. d. himself come to the front,
and the contortions of the ''fat P. NJ
become so frightful to behold. So
again asking pardon for devoting even q
small place to an infinitely smaller SUBJ
ject, am as before, NJ.
Forest Grove, January 20, "a.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-02-13
PATENT RECEIVED.

Our sterling friend, Mrs. G. a. Barnes
of Olympia, has received a patent upon
washing machine invented by herself
which We consider superior to anything
in that line which we have ever before
had the privilege to examine. 1t is Ia
be illustrated in the Scientific ABie,'icdn,
and arrangements are being made to
place it in the market at an early day.
Mrs. b. is one of the fortunate few
women Of practical genius who are pos
sessed with means to carry out their ideas.
Her husband, the banker of Olympia, is
y throughly progressive man, and has
the good sense to appreciate the skill
and ingenuity of his devoted help-mate.
Mrs. A. has several other important in
ventions in progress.