The Portland daily press., 1875-02-18

The latest census returns show the exist
ence of more trades and professions among
women than one would suppose possible. Be
side women farmers, there are 45 female
stockherders, BARRIERS, "a dentists, host
lers, 3 professional hunters and trappers, 5
lawyers, 535 physicians, 81 clergywomen, Z
sections, 10 canal women, 159 draywOmen, l
pilot, gas stokers, 33 gunsmiths, 7 gun
powder-makers, 16 ship rggers, with large
number of artisans, mechanics, inventors,
telegraph operators and teachers of naviga-
tiOn.
At any rate, Wood is as good representa-
tive of the Democratic party as Butler is OF
the Republcan.-ChicdgO Tribune.
Something must occur at the south to rub
the color-line out of existence, as the slavery
issue destroyed the nativity line in the time
of the know-nothing excitement 1t may
not require any great national issue ike tne
slavery question to accomplish this; IL may
be brought about by various local issues, sach
as taxation and administration. There are
already indications Of it, though as yet faint.
-Chicag0 Tribune.
The present winter has disproved some
popular fallacies, viz: that cold weather can't
set in until the springs are filled up; that
"signs' of a mild winter may be relied on; !;
that cold winter is healthy; with other nom
sensical theories. If, after this winter, any
one shall utter either of these absurdities
"shoot him on the spot. Traveller.
1t is continually urged against suffrage for
the Southern blacks that they are ignorant as
mass. This may be so, but they are anx-
ious for education to degree which cannot
be said of the poor whites, who oppose all
efforts to dffuse general information among
the masses. If only those who could read or
write at the South were entitled to the ballot,
the white mans party would experience a
terrible defamation. According to the last
ceusus, there 300, 800 white males who could
not read or write, distributed throughout the
the former slave states as follows: Missouri,
"a, 780; North Carolina, Bill; South Caro-
lima, 12,490; Tennessee, 27,713; Texas, II,
sos; Virginia, 27,646; West Virginia, Ii, ISL !;
Georgia, 21 800; Kentucky, 43,82S; Louisiana,
12,048; Maryland, 1886; Mississippi, 9. 9.351;
Alabama, II, ,429; Arkansas, 1850; Florida,
3,S70.-BOston Transcript
One thing is plain-that either the Presi-
dent or Congress could at any time have cor
rected the mistakes committed In Louisiana,
and neither has done it. Foisting the blame
from one to the other does not in the least
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ament. The past negligence is shameful.
Continued negligence will be fatal.-Boston
Advertiser.
Andrew johnson is merely melodrama-
tist; in his nature conservative philosopher
placed by destiny in the position of a commu-
nal leader, in his mind an humble seeker after
truth, at heart cynical and arrogant leveler,
perpetually at war within himself; an object
of interest always; certainly not mounte-
bank or charlatan; but in no sense safe or
stable guide in principles or in conduct. As
an independent journalist he would have
been a rival to Greeley with touch of Ben
nett thrown in to leaven the lump. As a
statesman he will rank with Garibaldi and
Gambetta. If Tennessee sent him to the
Senate, as the young lady of Gloster married
her importunate su:tor-to get rid OF him
she did probably the best she could under the
circumstances. AS for the rest of the cOun-
try, why, it is satisfied with its sensation,
pleased that, if it could not get pure pleas
ure in the reelection of Schurz, il has expert
enced its customary emotion-made up Of
recklessness and humbug-in the return of
man who is expected to stir up the monkeys
and keep things lively for the edification OF
an exuberant and patriotic people.-Loais-
uille Courier-Journal