The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-10-02
PENCILIEGS IN THE HOUSE.

After having rested for n week, en-
ploying the interval of cessation from
labor in occasional critical observations
through the camera of an appreciative
Imagination, we are enabled to say that
the perspective of our lithographic
sketches of the gentlemen of the House
of Representatives is being brought out
quite prominently, developing greater
variety of countenances and complex
ion than were at first visible to our in
experienced optics. And now, having
learned, much to our regret-for we
wouldn't offend our brethren for the
world that the most talented and
handsome ones feel slighted because
their 'lithographs'' have not appeared
in our columns, we propose to try again,
hoping for "better luck" We're get
ting little better acquainted now. The
House has got into running order, and
doesn't adjourn but half the time, which
is quite an improvement upon the first
few days of legislative endeavor.
The sore-uosed member from Yamhill,
who doesn't want women to legislate for
themselves, and is equally determined
that they shan't be legislated for,
distinguished himself the other day by
endeavoring to insult the Woman Suf-
frage Association, which had honored
the House with an invitation to attend
one of its meetings the sore-nOsed
member, we repeat, is slightly below the
medium height, and greatly above the
average in adipose tissue. His head is
powerfully developed at the base, where
it is thickly set upon pair of obese
shoulders. The fishy eyes are sur
mounted by forehead quite pointed in
the region of the organ of obstinacy,
bare at the summit, and embellished at
the sides with scraggy fetlocks. Dear
reader, don't laugh. We are aware that
fetloeks don't usually grow upon the
side of the head. We're describing an
exceptional animal.
a group of 4 dozen or two sit directly
in front of us. Their several counte-
nances depict the various phases of dispo-
sition, representing the grave and gay,
the lively and severe. Some of them are
young, some near the middle age, some
past it, and all are rather good-looking.
We should judge that, barring the use
of tobacco, in which few Of them in
dulge excessively, that none of them are
in any way dissipated. They seem tC
be plain, practical, sensible thinkers
and though we don't know all Of them
and have heard the opinions of but two
or three upon the Suffrage Question, We
Judge by their well-developed fronta
brains that they are not afraid to trust
woman with the ballot. Evidently
they differ from the sore-nosed member
who fears TO remove political fetter.
from woman lest she gets ahead of hin
.Yin Legislatures. We sympathize Will
that member. Verify, there is danger
so far rs he is concerned.
Some of the members are very nuen
speakers, being quite as ready in debat,
as 'CoHea. Forgive us, brethren. Tha
was a slip Of the tongue, you see.
There, gentlemen. If you sit too lonl
you get nervous. We've succeeded 5,
well to-day that we propose to continu,
the sketching next week. In the mean
time, we are getting better acquainted
and forming added good opinions o
many Of you daily. Especially do W,
like your determination not to repea
the usury law. Upon the whole, we fee
encouraged. We hope and believe tha
a majority of you have sense and patri
otism sufficient to enable you to plac,
Oregon first i'm the grand galaxy o
States that are to wear the bright gemi
of Liberty in the day when there shal
he in America no such thing rs taxation
without representation.
Pass a Woman Suffrage bill, o, breth
and never mind Bradshaw. Then shal
Salem, Oregon, be selected as the IA
vored place where the second centennia
celebration shall be held, and ever,
member Of this Legislature who vote
foT Liberty shall have his name enrolle,
upon the proudest banner that eve
floated in the blue breezes Of Heaven.
\. J. ID.