The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-12-11
81. Nd" Listens to Mrs. Duniway.
From the Spirit OF the West.

WAII.A WALLA, Nov. oath, 1874.
Editor ,SDirit:-On Saturday evening,
2lst inst, heard Mrs. Duniway lecture
at the church of the United Brethren on
her soiourn IN Mormon Utah. The
beautiful and powerful language of the
Iecturess caused me to imagine that ]
once more beheld the beautiful, pictur-
esque, savage, grand, sublime, mysteri-
Gus, and awful scenery of Utah. the
natural wall, the natural embattled cas-
tie of medavial history, the murmuring
stream suddenly transformed into a
deafening cataract, the glistening Wa
satch Mountains, frowning on sterile
valleys, made fruitful by the almost su-
perhuman industry and energy of the
deluded, superstitiOus followers Of
Brigham Young. My Imagination be-
! ing thus aroused, it was easy to follow
/ Mrs. Duniway through Salt Lake City,
and visit each individual whom she in-
tervlewed for Gentle Information.
saw the affectionate wife of Mrs.
Duniway's guide turn pale, and heave a
heart-breaking sigh, as she learned tnat
her husband was about to take another
helpmate. l heard the servile fears
which escaped the lips of the guide as he
warned Mrs. Duniway that the dlgnl-
tary, whom she was about to interview
anee and superstition could make him,
but this did not daunt the brave little
woman.
/, / could see the splendid Mormon lady
whom Mrs. Duniway was afraid OF, and
1 considered that she had Woman's
Rights, even in Utah. l saw, in my
minds eve, the heart-broken Mormon
, wife who would gladly resign the New
Jerusalem, for which she left her peace
full New Jersey home, in order that he
daughters might be spared the feariu
ordeal through which their mothe
| passed. What could cause that mothe
10 take refuge among the Gentilesi bu
the natural instincts of maternity
, Nature hath designed woman TO be
r mother and a wife, and these lmportan
functions must debar the sex from tnos
offices claimed by the Woman's Right
5 Platform, for even the humole positlo
r Of village school teacher is materiall
r interfered with by maternity. Woma
has influence, and she can WELD that Ia
fluence on her husband and sons unit
b they can rectify any ills that she ma
d have TO complain of, and defend sue
q views even in the Capitol ITSELF l
close the whisky store, prohibit CANT
ling, and root out other vices, are quite
d 10 whieh all true women are bound an
i their influence used in this way woul
Ie do incalcuiable good, and until they gal
these victories, / think nothing els
n should be allowed on the Woman
or Rights Platform.
/ am, dear Spirit, always faithful
II yours. D. NJ u
r WHO SHALL DIG My GRAVE ?-Sel
IL timentaI schoolgirl and beardless poe
asters are fond Of propounding this c
- nundrum through the columns of Il
" most convenient newspaper; sometim
81 through the medium of doleful vers
/ and sometimes in heart-broken pros
Id We recommend them not to try a Re
- wood City grave-diggeri for the last
" ports from that quarter inform us tn
ar the graves are so shallow that disi
fectant is a necessary portion Of {
ch funeral make up. So far has this co
- temptible practice of laying people on
UT eighteen inches under the sod goI
that the appointment OF grave-digg
'es inspector is recommended.-Bohenio