The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-09-24
EDIfaR1AL uORREspoNnENoE.

1ue Lneellng alluded to last week,
wherein discussion of the woman ques-
ton was invited, took place at Jefferson
on the evening of the 18th inst, and
though a success in point of numbers
and interest, was total failure so far as
the discussion was concerned. Not a
gentleman could be prevailed upon to
utter word in opposition, and when
we remarked that we would report them
all converted, one gentleman said they
had never been unbelievers, thus prov
ing, as we have often prophesied, that
the day was not far distant when men
would forget that they had ever been
opposed to woman's freedom.
We forgot to say in proper place that
the sovereign who objected on this oeca-
sion to our using the NJ. E. Church, and
upon whom, therefore, devolved the i'm
portant task of protecting God from the
women by lock and key, was an Indian.
OF course we could not dispute his
"right' in the premises. What woman
would? Doubtless Omnipotenceb breathed
more freely when His dusky protector
sprang to the rescue, but we were not
able to see just what the Indian gained
when everybody went over to the other
church and blessed Brother Longsworth
in the name of God for having sufficient
faith in his religion 70 believe that we
would not be able to overturn it, even if
disposed to make the attempt.
The good people of Jefferson sustained
the reputation for liberality and public
spirit that was fairly earned at our pre-
vious visit. We nowhere find better
friends or more liberal patrons.
Mr.. Thomas, whose warehouse was
lately destroyed by fire, keeps on in dis
pensing merchandise, as of yore.
John Metzler is still in the chair busi-
ness; the Rolands go on in the saddlery
and harness line Brother CampbelPs
family still carry on an excellent school,
and Mr.. Rigdon prospers finely in the
drug business. We're little suspicious
that the latter gentleman contemplates
"Susan-side," which very bad pun
doesn't half express it. He has added a
new apartment of considerable preten-
sioDs to his store, and INDUCED in gen.
eral fixing-up that suggests matrimony.
We heard something, too, about a
"Roland for an Oliver'' under this head,
but merely give it here as pun. You
don't catch rs telling tales.
Miss Clara Meacham is here, CANVASS
ing for her fathers book, and meeting
with success. DIR. Herndon, late of Scio,
is very busy with numerous victims of
typhoid malaria, and Brother Conser,
whose elegant residence is here, is in
business in Salem. The hose factory is
idle, from some unknown cause, and we
did not learn when it is to "resume."
There are a few other enterprises in
Jefferson which Well tell the public
about when their owners subscribe for
the Peoples Paper.
Having gathered up the foregoing
Jefferson items too late for insertion in
last issue, they are carried forward as a
preface to this letter, which, in its be-
ginning, halls from Junction City.
After leaving Jefferson, we journeyed
on by rail- to Albany, where, the train
halting for a few moments, whom
should we meet but our old friend,
Judge Baber, just returned from trip
to Virginia, his face as bright and voice
as CHEEKY as ever, and so full of talk
about scenes and experiences of his
visit that we exceedingly regretted the
little time at our disposal to listen to a
full rehearsal of his wanderings. The
Judge is an ardent Woman Suffragist,
and, of course, gentleman. We're
tempted to tell our numerous
lady readers how good
looking he has grown, but they might
persecute him too much with matrimo-
NAL opportunities, so we forbear.
With longing gaze at the elegant
homes of host of Albany friends, and
a single glance at dear Mrs. Foster,
who, from her upper verandah, failed
to recognize us in the car, on account of
the distance, we hurried on, reaching
Junction before two o'clock, where we
were welcomed, first at Berry's Hotel,
and afterwards at the pleasant abode of
brilliant little Mrs. Roach, who enter
tanned us Hospitality and this is for the
benefit of G. w. Lawson) fed US like
any preacher, upon the best of chicken
fxings, sweet pickles and cream.
Two fine audiences greeted US here,
also goodly number of new subscribers.
Junction is improving rapidly. Many
persons are buying corner lots, antiei-
pating the completion of the west-side
and contemplating fat specu-
lation in real estate. The amount of
grain constantly coming in for trans
portation by rail is surprising. If wheat,
at its present price-and so much of it.
does not soon make all the farmers rich,
it ought to. But how the country
women toll and drudge. Look upon
the street at any hour, and you will see
a bowed and careworn object of mans
protecting gentleness, in scant calico
dress and ample sun-bonnet, Juggling
load of butter and eggs from the wagon
to the store, to exchange for saleratus,
lye, fruit cans, coffee,