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opened wide in astonishment. Be
cause-you will forgive me, Matte
that woman detests that man. She has
had n othing but sickness and drudgery
and suffering and privation since she
became his wife. She needs the placing
of a continent between herself and him.
1 may not tell you more. Were you
physician might speak more plainly"
"Why couldn't be a physician?"
s,Because you have too much Of the
s,yeet tcoD,an about you to be aught
else"
'rBut 1 hate the duties usually as
signed to a sweet woman"
"What are they?p
sTo be a good cook, patient wife, a
loving mother, good seamsiress, capi-
tai chambermaid, a first-class laundry
woman, an excellent nurse, an accom-
plished lady and brilliant and digni-
fed and yet meek and obedient COM
pauion. 1 know myself better than any
man can know me, and know shall
never be the sweet woman whose
career you have laid out for me. Pm
going TO marry Ziek Woodworth. I'll
suit him, no matter what my fancies
are"
"Are you engaged, Miss armstrong,
and do you really mean whatyou say ~
"Ziek hasn't proposed yet, but fancy
he's going to-"
"Do you IOUe him, Matte ??
"Oh, Amos You're cruel to ask me
such a question"
"Well, then, let me beg, as you value
your future happiness, do rot cast the
lovely pearls of your precious woman
hood at the feet of man who can neve
} appreciate them"
"Wouldn't it be far better for me t
: be wholly unappreeiated by the husband
r whom l must take for letter or fo
I worse, than to become the wife of som
; man who is capable of fully realizing
: the possibilities of what yol are please
to term my glorious womanhood,' an
: vet not willing for me to develop thos
5 possibilities because / am woman ?'
'Iattie Armstrong, you are leadin
> me beyond my depth"
"And my own, too, l fear. Poor Ne
: tie My life-work suddenly eonfronts m
e in the mission must endure for her,
wish that I were dead"
d A quick command from Isaac Arm
: strong, who fancied that the intervie
between the doctor and his daughter ha
/ better close, recalled the couple to the
u senses.
"Promise me that you won't mar
e Ziek for at least five yesrs," said h
!, friend, as they parted.
of al won't promise to marry him unle
he asks me-" was the naive reply.
II ITO be cOntinued.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11

JOKE OF A NENTRILOQUIST.-Ih
was much excitement one night recently
on the train bound South from Char-
lottesville, Va. In the palace car was
gentleman who had stepped ABOARD az
Charlottesville with a child muIiieu 1tsu
from head to foot in shawls. Before the
train had gone far, the occupants Oh Ine
other compartments in the car heard
chiId's cry, then another. Then came came
the angry tones of a mans voice, 1ou
are not Charlie; you are little Tom mleI I,1I
and If YOU make any more morse ~
throw YOU out of the window" want
to 90 to mamma. l am her own little
Charlie.r the child was heard to say.
Then blows were heard, and screams
and a passenger said, "It is little Charlie
! Ross - and a rush was made.
The man was dragged from his COM
partment and the ladies sprang forward
and got their arms about the child. They
removed the covering from his face and
/ found that instead of Charlie Ross they
had in their embrace the wooden auto
nation with which the ventrilOquisi
Wyman is wont to amuse the public
The practical joker was Wyman him
self, who was on his way to Lynchburg
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11

THE PoETICAL AND PRACTICAL
Miss Wordsworth, sister to the poet,
was passing through wood which the
stock-dove was filling with his soft
music when she fell in with country
woman, who exclaimed, "I am so fond
of the stock-doves" ooh !D thought
Miss Wordsworth, "at last 1 have come
on one of Natures poets with soul to
appreciate the beautiful music of the
birds" Very ruthlessly was the dream
disenchanted by an explanatory remark
of the woman" Some likes 'em in pies
and some likes 'em roasted (; but for my
part think there's nothing like 'em
stewed with onions ~
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11
The People Who Don't Vote.

The problem, What becomes OF the
American voter? is as intricate as the
other. What becomes of all the pins
On the 3Oth of June, 1870, there were
i'm the United States 9,429, ,2O6 males
over 81 years of age, Of whom S,429i94l
were citizens, native and naturaliZed.
At the Presidential election in Novem-
her. 1872, two years and half later, the
aggregate vote polled, including fraud
ulent votes, was only 6,50O,00O, leaving
about % per cent. of the male voters
not voting. Who are these non-voters,
and where do they reside?
In the large cities the non-votlng
class is made up largely of merchants
and their clerks, all of whom are en-
gagged in business remote from their
residences. Another class are the me-
ehanics and laborers who live in the
/ outer wards, and who are at work in
shops and elsewhere at a distance from
( their voting places. These men leave
home before Z O'Clock in the morning,
and after working all day, have no
time, even if they had the inclination,
to 90 to the polls at night to vote.
Another class are those who look upon
voting as a personal struggle with pro-
fessionaI voters, and avoid that struggle
bv not going to the polls. To these
must be added the aged, infirm and in
vaIids, who, if they feel any interest II
! an election, are not able to attend
Another question growing ou
of this non-voting by such large pro
portion of the public is, do those who d'
vote represent fairly those who do no
vote? or, in other words, would the re
sult of the elections be changed If tn
whole population entitled to vote di'
! actually vote? The bad and the Wors
effect Of not voting, especially in larg
! cities. is that the selection of candidate
) and their election is left to those VIII
i follow that business for living, an
whose interests are best promoted b
f the election of corrupt government
local as we'll as general. - Chtedg
, Tribune.
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results of an observer. This observer
saws that ''the seums of the city came
up solid against Woman Suffrage" that
f"the affirmative votes were cast by the
most respectable and temperate portion
of the people" This was the case there
and ali over the State
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11
G5e new nertbwest.

a Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
OF the Masses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11

\ bright little miss of six years OF
thereabouts was making what Is known
as a rag-doll. Turning to her ,I,d m9i9eI, Sideit
you say that God sees every eyeLytTing Dies.
irYes, dear, of course" well ELI IgSonSf gorSf
he'll laugh when he sees TINS uo'i' "o'' :
] he ?"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names TO the
Editor, or no attention will be given to their
communications.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the
year 1874 by Mrs. 4. J. Duniway, in the Office OF
the Librarian Of Congress at Washington City.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11
THE HAPPY HOME;
The Husbands Triumph.

BY MRS. 4. j. DUNIWAY,
AUTHOR OF JUDITH RETD,n "ELLES DOwD,r
"ANIE And HENRY LEE" ETC, ETC.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
Rape and Lynch Law.

One of the most diabolical outrages
was committed upon two young ladies
within three miles of Houston, on last
Friday morning, by black fend by
the name of Bill Montgomery. It
seems the young ladies had spent the
night at a neighbours house, and on
their return home in the morning they
we're attacked i'll the woods, the fend
striking the oldest aud breaking her
jaw bone, then tied the youngest, and
in this condition kept them in the
woods for six long and dreary hours, to
satisfy his hellish passions. Suffice to
say the monster was caught and was
made to pay the penalty of his crime
by hanging by the neck till dead to a
tree in the Courthouse square in the
town of Houston. Both white and
nolnrad narticinated in launnhino this
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
Charities Watch Meeting,

"Now, there's mischief gwine to be
did I know it sure and sartin. Them
boys has been rubbagin in the wood
shed, and there's two of my taller can
dies missin'--rats eat 'em, they'll say.
Well, bein' as this is boiler day, I 'spose
it won't do to tell missis." And old
Dinah tied another knot in her yellow
neckerchief, and went back to the
kitchen.
Away went Charlie, Willie and Rob
bic to the barn. This morning the
boys had heard their parents say they
were going to "watch meeting" that
night.
"What is watch meeting, father ?''
asked Willie.
"Oh, we watch the old year out and
the new year in answered his father.
"And when midnight chimes ON the
hell we chant q GOOD hvmn. We sine
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
A Smart. ROV.

There are great many smart little
boys in every State, but one of the
smartest, we think, is little eight.year-
old, called Charley Triblett, of Cedar
township, Iowa. This bit of boy has
worked as full hand in the field this
summer, running three-horse double
pillow, tending his own team, and keep
ing up with the best. He now drives
milk wagon to cheese factory, and
makes himself general useful in the
dairy line. Moreover Charley eight
year-old is capitalist, with fifteen
acres of wheat OF his own, and an in
terest is sundry colts and calves. If he
goes on as he has begun he will own all
Iowa before he is fifty years old.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
A Cnri0nS Fish.

The Chinese fish of Paradise is de-
scribed as small, of a pale gray color,
and with little about it to attract atten-
ton. AS soon as the animal becomes
excited, however, the long fins on the
back and belly straighten out and as
sumo rich purple hue, tinted with
green. The long and forked- shaped
tail spreads into kind of fan, and the
stripes under the sides of the fish be-
come yellow, red and blue, constantly
changing in color. The scales seem to
become opalescent, and reflect the light
with the greatest brilliancy, while the
eyes seem to be Illuminated with a
blush green fire. The habits of the
animal are as odd as it's appearance.
The males take charge of the young and
build the nest. The latter is simply a
clot of foam floating upon the water,
and is made by the fish rising to the
surface and alternately absorbing and
expelling the air, until q little cluster
of fine bubbles, hardly three-tenths of
an inch square, is formed. The female
then deposits her eggs, which are at
once seized upon by the male, who
carries them in his mouth to the nest.
Then he watches their incubation, care
fully guarding and distributing them
with wonderful sagacity evenly through
out the mass of foam. When they clot
together he pushes them apart with his
nose, and besides, keeps up continual
manufacture of bubbles until the eggs
are lifted up above the water and rest
only upon their soft couch. AS soon as
the embryos appear his care is doubled.
He watches that none escape, and in
case some become separated he chases
them, catches them in his mouth and
replaces them carefully in the nest. If
one becomes hurt he removes it from
the Others and gives it d separate bub-
BILE by itself, apparently nursing it until
it regains its strength.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Democrats have a mai GRITTY of
six in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
FERNANDO WooD claims that he has
80 members of the next House favor
ing him for Speaker.
The knowing ones at Washington af-
firm that Henry Wilson is in training
for the Presidential candidacy.
OPPOSITION to the reelection of Mr..
Hamlin to the United States Senate ap-
pears to be strengthening in Maine.
The indianapolis Journal dominates
Senator Pratt, of Indiana, to succeed
Justice Swayne of the Supreme Bench,
should he resign.
The. three leading Democratic can
didates for United States Senator from
Pennsylvania, to succeed Mr.. Scott, are
Judge Jerry S. Black, VIM. A. Wallace,
and Charles r. Buckalew.
The New York Herald says Simeon
B. Chittenden Independent Repubi-
CAM, of Brooklyn, elected to Congress
by the Democrats, will act with the
Democrats.
The Florida Board of State Can
vassers have declared the election of
Purman and Walls, Repu blicans, to
Congress, and a Democratic majority
of five in the Legislature.
THE contest in Missouri for a success
sor to Senator Schurz is very animated.
Either Frank M. Cockrell or John S.
Phelps is believed to be the most likely,
among the long list of candidates, to
step into Mr.. Schurz's Senatorial
stogas.
THE succession to Mr.. Summers seat
in the Senate, from Massachusetts,, is
very much in doubt. Messrs. Dawes,
r. lockwood Hoar, George f. Hoar,
Charles Francis Adams, Washburn and
Gov. Bullock, are mentioned as being
the most prominent aspirants.
The people of Missouri ha We decided
by the small majority Of 283 votes out
of an aggregate of 222, 315 votes cast,
that they will have constitutional con-
vention, and in accordance with this
decision the Governor has ordered an
election for delegates to be held on the
26th of January.
THERE were eleven propositions to
amend the Constitution of New York
voted upon at the late election. The
majority against one-to increase the
pay of legislators-was only 1872, 458.
The next smallest maj ority was 140, TIA,
in favor of prohibiting State aid to pri-
vate corporations (this will include all
grants of money for sectarian educa-
tion), and the bonding of towns, cities,
etc., in aid of private corporations.
The total vote upon this amendment
was $40, 890-being sc per cent. of the
total vote cast for Governor at the
same election.
BECK, of Kentucky, says of B. B.:
"In all my experience with Butler, I
have found in him a man who clings to
his word. He and probably differ as
directly on all prominent subjects as
any two men who are to draw out of
Congress after the present session. But
I can truly say that he never made
promise to me, or to anybody whom I
know, that he was not willing to keep
to the letter. Many time when I have
reminded him of some disagreeable
pledge, he has rubbed his head vexa-
tiously and growled, What an internal
fool was to ever promise that But
he has kept his word every time
In the House of the Forty-fourth Con-
gress the following are the contested
coota co far az known
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

the heart of every man and woman in
the land, and all who are able ought to
contribute something, however little it
may be. Donations sent through the
Kansas Central Relief Committee, at
Topeka, will reach those for whom they
are intended, and will be publicly &C
knowledged.
SENATOR CoNKLING's bib to provide
for the better government OF the Dis
trict of Columbia has occupied large
share of the attention of the United
States Senate during the past week,
and is still pending in that body. The
bill proposes to make summary dis
position of all the bonds of the Dis
trict, and the municipal debts of Wash
ington and Georgetown, by the govern
ment assumption of the obligations
which they represent. The plan is to
issue four per cent. United States bonds
to the extent of $18,00O,000, and ex-
change them dollar for dollar for the
bonds, stocks and debts of the District
of Columbia and the cities of Washing
ton and Georgetown. The measure is
based upon the opinion Of the Judiciary
Committee of the House, to the effect
that the United States are liable for
these debts, since they were contracted
through their delegated representatives
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

In Evesham township, Burlington
county, N. j., young female teacher
of public school was alone in the
building after dismissal, when two
rufians entered, and, Selling her, strip
ped her of every article of clothing.
which they packed up in bundle and
carried away. They offered no further
indignity. She was prevented from
making an cutlery by the threats Of the
scoundrels, who held her in state of
abject terror. They were regular tramps
who were unknown in the locality.
After they had departed the young girl
attracted the attention of the neighbors,
who furnished her with clothing and
enabled her to proceed to her home.
An alarm was Immediately gwen, and
the perpetrators captured and lodged
in Jail.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
And now, my merry little friend

And now, my merry little friend
No matter what your name is
Ye Georges, Frankies, Johns and Wills,
Ye,Nellies, Hates and NAMES,
Ye Coras, T'annies, Hatties, Bellies,
Ye Charles, Neds and JAMES,
We Walters, Henries, Dicks and Bobs,
Ye Sarah-Janes and kmies,
Let's shout " Hurrah for seventy-four ~
With loud resounding cheer,
And wish each other, one and all.
happy, bright New Year!
And let us learn from Bramley's dream
To keep these precious hearts
Secured with ever watchful care
Against the Tempter's arts.
So will the year with joy be crowned,
And every day shall be
Brim full of perfect peace and love,
day of jubi
Woods Household magazine.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

A DOCTOR ordered one of his patients
to drink -four of sulphur and water.
The patient expressed his disgust by
significant grimaces. cit is only the
I.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

To the above number of twenty one
seats must be added several perhaps
ally of the Louisiana seats, and possibly
others of which we have no advices Of
q contest.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

FRANCE and Germany are at last de-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

THE fact that large number of far.
mers and others who live on the from
tiers of Kansas are suffering for the
actual necessaries of life does not ap-
pear to be realized to the extent that it
should be, or more liberal responses
would be made to their appeals for
assistance. Much has already been
contributed both in the East and West,
but some of the afflicted communities
have thus far received very little aid,
and are now on the verge of starvation.
Gov. Osborne, of Kansas, estimates
that there are 20, 600 people in the West
ern part of the State suffering for food
and clothing, many of whom must
starve if assistance does not speedily
reach them. Flour, potatoes, hominy
and beans, and clothing for women and
children, are most needed. Feed for
stock and grain for planting in the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
Seat contested

..,a Republicans, 10. Democrats, 10.
'"ie''''.' Democrats, g.. Republicans, s..
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Bram's Resolutions.

NEW YEAR S JINGLE.
Twas New Years Eve. Young Bramley sat
in deep reflection bowed
He held paper in his hand
From which he read aloud:
~, BrGnaley White, hereby resogve
The coming gear. to be 4s
FROM Gtt OF my accustomed faults
And eUit habits free;
no caro- my angry passions IN;
TO sham prOcrGstiTGtiOn;
10 keep any tongue from idle words,
And aU eraggeration."
"Not hard to say, but hard to do"
Said Bramley with sigh,
l wrote the same year ago,
And vowed that would try
To lead better sort of life,
To pass temptations by;
And yet I've broken each resolve
I'm sure don't know WHY
'I1l show you why" exclaimed voice
In accents sweet and low.
He turned, and saw an angel form
In garments white as Snow.
She waved her hand Lo, wondrous change!
Before them stretched q green
OF broad extent, around whose edge
lofty fence was seen.
Tall trees and graceful shurbs were there:
Bright flowers of every hue;
And near at hand jessamine,
rose, and lily grew.
"This park is yours, be on your guard
Without is many foe.
TO all who ask admittance here,
Return the answer-No!
/" By all your hopes of happiness,
I charge you to obey!"
The angel saiu in solemn tones,
And quickly passed away.
I'm not foe, so let me in;
1 can't unlock the gate"
Exclaimed saucy, boyish voice,
In tones importunate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-24

The Board Of Managers unanimously
approved the report, and recommended
for this machine the Gold Medal Of the
Institute.
The Board of Direction unanimously
approved this recommendation, and
awarded the Gold Medal to Wheeler &
Wilson, the only gold medal awarded
for a sewing-machine by the American
Institute for many years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-02

EDEuGR&PHY." A new book on the
art of wiring by round a complete system
of Phonetic bort-Hand, the shortest. most
simple, easy, and com orehensive, enabling
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-02

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, having leased the Deer
Park Hotel to Mr.. Sykes, OF Washing
ton City, are getting it ready for open
ing on the 18th OF June. The Oakland
Gazette says the company have upwards
Of one hundred persons beautifying the
premises and erecting building for
the accommodation OF the servants and
employees Of the hotel. which will be
finished on the 18th prox. Messrs.
Henry 6. Davis d Co., are erecting.
under the superintendent Of Mr.. E, c.
T.llson, three cottages for the accom-
mediation OF families. Each cottage
contain six rooms, and will be built
so that they can be occupied by two
families. We understand that they
will be handsomely furnished by the
company Cumberland Nes0s.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-06-02

consentiug to be their candidate two
years ago; and Notwithstanding
be did not defeat the nav
Constitution aud he did get back-psy
yet be has been but poorly paid for The
sacrifice of bis political future. Who
will not weep at the heartlessness with
which the Richie Gazette dismisses
this truly mournful case? 1t says:
NO, no, Johnny j., you have had
your last OF Congress, for the present,
at least. Fold your mantle gracefully
about you, and drop quietly-the more
quietly the better for you-into your
political tomb-inio the sepulcher that
your own hands have helped to fssh-
ion."
We have no heart for further com
mepI.