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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17
'H. N. MARQUAND, EDITOR"

"PhRbus! what a name
To MI the speaking trumpet of future famew
An Insignificant sheet that wings its
way to this Office from Coos county,
known, where it is known at all, as an
abOrtive effort of barren brains to pro-
duce something witty, and flying at its
masthead the euphonious title at the
head Of this article, commenting on a
paragraph quoted from an exchange, in
language literally interspersed with
slang, and utterly devoid of truth, says:
It has been plain to US for some time that
brother siglin has been going rather brash -
for Mrs. Duniway. However, the spiteful and
unlady-like manner in which this distin-
guished authoress of Z" Her Musings went for
Coos Bay and our citizens hereabouts certainly
merited the castigation she received at siglin's
hands. Mrs. Duniway evidently thinks muchly
of Coos Bay to give us the benefit Of two col
umns OF editorial correspondence.
Inasmuch as Mrs. Duniway has not
written word concerning the citizens
of Coos county to which any of its
sober, honorable, and respectable citi-
zens could take the slightest exception,
but has, on the contrary, both spoken
and written of them in terms of courtesy
and commendation; and further, that
she never received a castigation,n u
merited or otherwise, at 'Brother Sig.
Inns hands," but that he, prompted
doubtless by true gentlemanly instincts
apologized both privately and publicly
for certain squib that appeared in his
paper without his knowledge, the few
readers of the Record will not find il
difficult to fix the true status of its ed
itor. A friend who called our attention
10 the paragraph above quoted re
marked that the editorial correspond
ence published in the New NoRTHwEs,
from Coos county was more real credI
and benefit to its citizens than were tn
contents of all the issues of the Recor,
that ever had been, or, under the pres
ent management, was ever likely TO b
published" Perhaps not much of
compliment, but a genuine expression
OF opinion, nevertheless.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

A lady who was staying at hotel in
Connecticut recently, awoke one morn
ing and found her hair lying on the
floor, and near by pair of scissors.
She was much frightened, and ran
screaming into the hall. Her friends
gathered around her, and on calmnesl
being restored and reason set to work,
it was thought she must have got up in
the night and herself committed the Of
fense, while in somnolent state. She
had long, beautiful, black hair, which
was the admiration of her friends.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17
EASTERN OREGoN--PAsT, PRESENT,
AND FUTURE.


The vast, fertile, and romantic por-
tion of our State known as Eastern Or
egon, although comparatively little
known to the outside world, is rapidly
assuming its proper degree of import
ance, and eliciting legitimate amount
of inquiry and enthusiasm. Twenty
years ago, as the long trains of slow
plodding oxen bore weary scores OF
travellers toward the portals of the sun
set ia search of homes, this region was
regarded as one of the waste places OF
Oregon Territory, and neither farm
house nor village betokened the pres
ence of man. Nothing but an immense
area of pasturage, rising with the ro-
mantle hills, or sloping and widening
into lovely valleys, presaged its future
greatness, by the evidence of fertility it
offered. The growing demands of pop
ulation have since that period caused
stock men to seek for their fast-increas-
ing herds these wide pastures; and
many cozy farmhouse, with its at
tendant well-filled barn, and surrounded
by productive grain-fields, demonstrates
the fact that here also beautiful and
comfortable homes are not only possi-
bility, but an abiding reality. The
discoveries of the mineral wealth that
nature had so long successfully con-
cealed in the mountains have caused
towns and cities to spring up as if
touched by the magician's wand. The
productivenesso of the soil has been thor
oughly tested, with results at once sat
isfactory and astonishing. This was no
sooner an established fact than the
want of a cheap and speedy transporta-
ton was felt, which the Instructions in
the Columbia have to a great extent
forbidden thus far. Plans for the con-
struction of canal and locks at the
Cascades that shall circumvent these
grim distractions with which nature
has defied navigation have been fire.
quently discussed, and now seem likely
to assume definite shape. A careful ex-
animation of the locality, with a view
to the accomplishment of this work,
was some time ago made under govern
ment orders. Subsequently the "Co-
lumbia River Improvement Company"
was organized and incorporated, and
under their direction complete survey
was made, the proposed line of the canal
located, the velocity of the current OF
the river measured, the cost of construc-
tion computed, etc. The company has
obtained from proper authority the
right of way, and will ask of the pres
ent Congress an appropriation to aid in
the construction of the work. Thous-
ands of acres yet uncultivated will,
at the behest of commerce, be yearly
covered with fields of nodding grain,
meadows of luxuriant grasses, gardens
of finest vegetables, and orchards laden
with fairest fruits.
This enterprise, if successfully carried
out, as there is reason to believe it will
be in the near future, will furnish a
gateway to the sea, through which the
rich stores of Eastern Oregon, as we'll as
of portions of Washington and Idaho
Territories, may pass out upon the
worlds great highway in ships that
haply shall "slip unvexed" across its
bosom, and returning, bring full recon-
pense to the energetic herdsmen, farm
ers, and miners who people these rich
domains.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17
LET Us THEN BE UP AND DOING. >

Miss Matilda Hindman, a talented
an experienced lecturer of Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania, is lecturing in Iowa, un-
der the auspices of the State Woman
Suffrage Society. Miss Hindman has
proved herself thorough worker in
Pennsylvania as agent of the State
Woman Suffrage Association. She was
in Washington when Mr.. Freelinghuy-
sen introduced his bill, intending to de-
prive women of the elective franchise in
the Territories, and through the aid of
such men as Charles Sumner, was ena-
bled to work for the defeat of so obnox-
ioUs and unjust measure. Almost the
last official act of Mr.. Summers life was
the presentation of her suffrage memo
rial to the United States Senate. She
also took active part in the Michigan
campaign last year, rendering efficient
service.
We very much need more lecturers in
our own State, to bring and keep con-
stantly before the people the great issue
upon which so much depends. Our
State Association will hold its annual
session in about two months. Friends
from various parts of the State are in
quiring anxiously concerning the meas
ures which this body will adopt for the
furtherance of their plans Hopes are
expressed by many that the Society
may be placed on financial basis that
will enable them to pay one lecturer at
least to thoroughly canvass the State
during the two or three months preced-
ing our Eext general election. A course
of this kind would effectively keep
Bradshaws out of our next Legislature,
and send in their stead men whose
minds are broad enough to entertain
more than one idea, and comprehend
the injustice which places intelligent,
educated, moral, and refined women on
plane with convicts and imbeciles. 1t
Is the Intention of the President, Mrs. J.
OeVore Johnson, to call a meeting of
SlIe Executive Committee of the Asso-
citation at an early day, to make ar
Tangements for the coming session. To
this committee we respectfully and ear
nestly suggest the careful consideration
OF the financial aspect of affairs as look
ing toward the support of a lecturer at
the expense of the Association, for at
least three months during the Centen-
nial year, and the vigorous prosecution
of political efforts.
Anti-sufragists have learned lesson
in Massachusetts, where but eight SEN
ators out Of the twenty-seven who last
year voted against Woman Suffrage
were reelected. Let the suffragists of
Oregon take the matter up with like en-
lergy and determination, and no man
will disgrace the halls of our State Leg
1slature at the next session by the dec
laratiOn that fnone but women of the
lower class desire to vote" Let such
poltroons be dealt at once a menace and
n blow, by an overwhelming defeat that
shall presage death to their political as
pirations in the future, unless they
come out on the side of justice.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

There is a rumor that the Due d.
Aumale, fourth son of Louis Philippe,
whose wife died in 1869, is to marry
again. No less a parsonage than the
Princess Thyria, daughter of the King
of Denmark, and sister of the Princess
Of Wales and Of the wife of the coming
Gar, is named as the bride to be. This
rumor creates great political, as well as
social comment, for in case the marriage
takes place, it is believed that it will
augur Russian support of Orleanism,
and an alliance in the future of the
coming Car with France against Ger
many.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

We have the Courier for it that a per-
son is engaged at the terminus of the
west-side railroad 'in teaching about
twenty-eight young ideas how to
shoot" 1t is scarcely fair to presume
that the Juvenile population of SO enter
prising a town are so poverty-stricken
in mentality as this remark suggests.
Grown people are often possessed of but
a single idea, but not so with the aver
age specimen of Young America.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

A correspondent asks the editor of the
Courier question, to which that gen.
tleman invites his lady friends to reply.
Here is a chance for some of our Yam
hill suffragists to give a reason for the
faith that is within them. The question
is as follows:
Do you believe that the elective franchise ex-
tended to women would have tendency to
compromise the present perversion Of natures
laws as affecting her, and result in her benefit,
morally, mentally, and physically?
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

The Tribune says: "One of the mem
bers of Pacific colony-whO, by the way,
is prominent and intelligent gentle
mRn-ealled upon us recently and in
formed US that there is much dissatisfae-
tion among the colonists in regard to the
character, condition, and quality of the
land which was selected by their presi-
dent, Rev. H. S. Parkhurst, on Hood
River. Our informant states there is
very little land fit for cultivation, and
that it must be irrigated ere it will pro-
duce crops to any great extent"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

Mrs. A. ]. Duniway passed through
this city on Wednesday, on her way to
Waitsburg and Dayton, where she pur-
poses giving a series of lectures upon
the various phases of the woman ques-
ton. Upon her return, which will be
one week from Thursday to-mOrrow),
she will lecture in this city for the ben
eft of the Library Association. Subject
-"Young America" Notice of time
and place of lecture will be given in our
next issue.-SpirH of the Vest.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

Columbia City, in Columbia county,
is looking up. The town contains about
twenty-five dwelling-houses, school
building that will cost, when completed,
$500, store with about $4,000 capital
invested, and doing good business, two
and a hotel about to be put up by Mr..
Duncan, formerly of Cornelius. The
steam sawmill, under the supervision of
Carl Moller, is doing good business.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

A special from Washington says the
Democrats are generally accepting the
idea that they should fall in with the
Presidents suggestion of a constitu-
tional amendment prohibiting the sup
port Of sectarian schools out of the pub
lie money.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

Brigham Young has begun the erec-
ton of a massive stone wall around ten
square rods of soil, wherein are to be
buried himself and the choice lights of
his family. The Tribune says this rest
ing-place is not a branch of the one
Brigham started at Mountain Meadows.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

Padge Palacious, the priest who was
the cause of the outrage, murders and
incendiarism at San Miguel, in San Sal
vador, has been condemned to death by a
military tribunal.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

Commodore Vanderbilt has just made
an additional donation of 100000 to the
Vanderbilt University, which makes
500, 600 in all,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17
NOTICE.

Agents will please take notice that it is a
great tax upon us TO pay express charges upon
small sums, and they will confer great favor
by remitting to us through money orders or
registered letters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-12-17

Material for the Grant County Express
was shipped to Canyon City from The
Dalles last week.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
The Mission of Ouails.

A farmer boy.in Ohio, observing flock
of quails in his fathers cornfeld, resolved
to watch their motions. They pursued a
very regular course in their foraging, COM
mencing on one side of the field, taking
about five rows, and following them uni
formly to the opposite end, returning in
the same manner over the next FIVE rows.
They continued in this course until they
had explored the greater portion of the
field, The lad, suspicious that they were
pulling up the corn, fred into the flock,
killing one of them, and he proceeded to
examine the ground. In the whole space
over which they had travelled he found but
one stalk of corn disturbed. This was
nearly scratched out of the ground, but
the earth still adhered to it. In the craw
of the quail he found one cut worm, twenty.
ore striped vine bugs and one hundred
chineh bugs, but not grain of corn,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
Vhe Daily Arsns.
The Whipping Post.

English authorities, after having abol-
lshed the whipping post for period of
fifty years, are again bringing it into use
as punishment for, and preventive
OF. certain crimes, such as robbery, CARROT
ing and rape.
Fifty years ago the whipping post was
abolished as too brutal, in Difference to the
so-calied rising tide of humanity and civil
ization, But experience has convinced
Englishmen, as it is fast convincing
Americans, that beyond certain limit
lenlency to criminals is inhumanity to
society because it increases the number Of
the criminals victims.
The way the whipping post came to be
-re-established in England was this: The
crime OF garroting became so fragrant and
the garroters so numerous, in spite of all
efforts to repress them, that the authori-
ties were in despair, and at last from sheer
desperation, they resolved to try whipping
as an experiment. The effect was marvel
Gus, and from being one of the most CON-
mon and frequent of crimes, garroting in.
stantly became one of the most unfre-
quent and rare. And the authorities find
ing the whipping post so powerful deter
rent for this crime, resolved to extend its
jurisdiction.
1t is only question Of time when the
whipping post shall be established with US
for these or similar crimes. The present
popular discomfort with our judicial system,
the general inadequacy Of punishment as
compared with the crime, coupled with the
uncertainty of punishment at all, and ovel
and above all this, the pernicious and
damnable intermeddling of such men as
Governor Beveridge, with the just penal
ties inflicted upon criminals by our courts
in fast fastening nublic opinion to thai
point where it vii not only demand thai
the power Of interfering with the sentence
of courts, be taken out of the hands o.
truculent and trading politicians, but thai
the courts themselves shall infict a pun
ishment which shall be terror to evil dis
posed persons, which shall act as /
preventive of crime and an incentive t.
lead an honest life.-Bureau Co. Tribune
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09

THIS IS THE ONLY LINE THAT RUNS THE
celebrated PULLMAN PALACE CARS from Chicago to
Baltimore, Washington City, Philadelphia and
New York, W tbout change, Ask for tickets via
Fort Wayne and Pennsylvania Line.
Through tickets for sale at all principal ticket
offices, at the lowest current rates.
L. L. MYERS G. 2 & Z. A
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
SOUTH Il ~
ST. LOUIS,
Fronting on Walnut, 4th and 5th SITS,
LAVEILLE, WARNER & CO.,
PROPRIETORS.

During the past year this Hotel has been
thoroughly overhauled, re-painted, re-fres-
coed, re-carpeted and re-furnished from
top to bottom, and is first class in all re-
spects.
The SOUTHERN is located near the
center of business, the theaters, and all
places Of amusements. Its tables are sup
piled with the best the markets afford, and
there is. in the Hotel building the neatest
RESTAURANT in the city for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
There have been added twenty Eve bath
rooms and closets; also, fourteen large
sample rooms on the Office floor, especially
suited to travelling men who have goods to
show.
The proprietors are determined that the
SOUTHERN HOTEL" shall be among the
best hotels of the country, and hope to
greet their old friends, as well as mary
new ones, promising every attention that
will add to their comfort, and make them
feel at home.
There is an improved elevator leading
from the first floor. Railroad and steam
boat ticket offices, news stand, and West
ern Union Telegraph Office in rotunda of
Hotel. sr a-4 e. -.@ 1855" 5s''
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
RAILROADS.
Pittsburgh, t.Wayne&Chicago
AND PENNSYLVANIA R.R.LINE
Condensed Time Table.


TRAINS LEAVE CHICAGO DEPOT,
Corner Canal and Madison sts., West Side,
On arrival of Trains from North and Southwest.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
Ladies can Color their. Braids

At q mere Daga-
telle Of the usua.
cost, with this
Splendid Dye.
Only NfyCentS
per Bon. 7
JOHN p HUNT,
Proprietor, (late
Calender & COD
9th street, one door
above Chestnut. .
Sold by all Drug
gists and Dealers. :
ton, Rock Island III
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
RAILROADS.
T H +
ROUTE.
COMPOSED OF THE


Cincinnati, Lafayette & Chicago r. R,
indianapolis, CHM. 4 Lafayette R. r,
Is the Shortest Best, Quickest and Finest Equip
ped Route between all pc ints west of the Mssis-
sippi River and PEORIA, LAFAYETTE, INDIANAPOLIS,
CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and all Cities of the East.
South East and North.
The following is the time of the CINCINNATI
LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN:
Leave Rock Island 600 a. IN. via P. & RI Ry;
Peoria 1040 a. m; Sheldon p. m; Lafayette &c
p. m; Indianapolis Gas p M; Cincinnati 10:55 p
NJ, Louisville II 100 p. M.
Close connections for Baltimore, Washington,
New York and Southern points,
Leave Rock Island 1870 p M via P. & R. l. Ry:
Peoria Z 100 p. M; Lafayette 100 a. m; Indianap.
oils 400 a. M; arrive Cincinnati S:45 a. M. Louis
vile $3.50 a. M; Dayton 2:45 p. m.; Columbus II
IS a. m. Pittsburgh roo p. m. Immediate connec
tons through to Philadelphia, New York s Boston
CHICAGO & LOGANSPORT FAST EXPRESS
Leave Rock Island l 80 p M; Peoria HOO p. m.
Gilman 92:5O a. M; Chicago 7:30 a. NJ; State
Line 4:1O a. M; Iogansport 7:35 a. NJ; Columbus
5:55 p. M; Pittsburgh 2:O3 a. m. Toledo $50 m
Cleveland 1910 p, m.
SiooN Non0e'h"h at Nhl0aSo' FIttspurgn anC
Cleveland for all Eastern and Northern Cities
BY this route passengers avoid delays. and ON.
nibuses transfer through large cities which rem
ders it very desirable, particularly for ladies.
Ask for tickets reading from Peoria via T. P. &
W. Ry. Baggage Checked Through
A. L. HOPKINS, Receiver, Peoria.
II. c. TOWNSEND. Gen'l Tic't Agt, Peoria
For information address
W. r. CRUMPTON,
Gen. West'n Ag't, Burlington, Iowa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09

EGr The Daily Argus IS delivered IN ana
part Of the City, at tocentV cents per aoeeh;,
or eighty cents a month. By mail SO a
gear.
Weekly Argus 81 gear in adpnnce
No paper sent beyond tie time paid tor.
All business transacted at the 14rgu
Counting Room, opposite the Post Office
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
Corn Starch.
u - . q { q.
IMPROVED
CORN STARCH.

VALUABLE TESTIMONY
PEORIA HOUSE, Peoria, March 26, 1875.
take pleasure in stating that have for long
time used the Peoria Improved Corn Starch on my
rabies and that find il in every respect satlsfacto
~. CHAS. Ii. DEANE, Prop'r.
CITY HOTEL. Peoria, March 81. 1875.
have used the Peoria Improved Corn Starch in
puddings, banc-mange, ETC., for years, to the en-
tire satisfaction of my guests and myself.
S. g. DEVRIES, Proprietor.
CENTRAL HOTEL, PEORIA April z 1875.
We use the Peoria Improved Corn Starch on Que
tables exclusively, and have for many years, to
entire satisfaction 1t is the best ever used amp
nve rfailed us once yet.
MRS. MARY E. PHILLIPS. Proprietress.
MERCHANTS HOTEL, Peoria, April 8, 1875.
This is to certify that we are using the Peorir
Improved Corn Starch, and find it fully up to the
highest standard,
- J. S. CLARK & SON, Proprietor T
a. FOR SALE BY ALL GRoCERS.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

0nn YEARS in SEARCH of u NORTHWEST
ZUO PASSAGE to ASIA, via. NORTH PoLE. IN
TENsELY INTERESTING. PRoFUsEEY ILLUsTRA TED
SELLS at SIGHT. Address LAKESIDE BOOK co.
Chicago or Cincinnati. II
eve make gift of 800 to every good Agept)
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-21
Railroad Matters.

superintendent Hewitt is working
night and day to repair the damages
done to the Southern Pacific roads by
the late storms. a'e-s. ~
The road to Wilmington has been
repaired, and a train passed both
ways last evening. sai reiia ea
The Anaheim branch has been
abandoned for a few days, until the
high waters in the San Gabriel SUBJ
side. .iat i4n.e5
Five miles this side of Spadra there
is wash out, fifty feet long by twelve
feet deep, but the break was repaired
last night. f4oiyta gd.l f,asar 1rt
This side of San Fernando there is a
break of over a mile and half,
caused by freshet in the Big Tehun-
go. -Four small bridges were washed
away. The mail due here yesterday
morning, did not arrive until dusk
last night. The mails were conveyed
over the breaks on hand cars. Super
intendent Hewitt says he will have
the entire track to San Fernando in
its usual good order, inside, Of few
days. ,.-tttal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-01-21
The Science Of Sugar Caady.

We com mend to all teachers the fol-
lowing very sweet examples of object
teaching. Let those who try the lex-
pertinent send the result to the Educa-
tional Column. Professor Tyndall
will certainly secure the support of
the men and women of the next gen.
Grafton, if he perseveres in this
method of obtaining the good will of
the children of this generation:
"a few years ago / paid a, visit to a
large school in the country, and was
asked by the Principal to give les
son to one of his classes. agreed to
do so, provided he would let me have
the youngest boys in the school. To
this he willingly assented, and, after
casting aboutin my mind as to what
could be said to the little fellows, /
went to village hard by and bought
4 quantity of sugar candy. This was
my only teaching apparatus. When
the time for assembling the class had
arrived, j began by describing the
way in which sugar candy and other
artificial crystals were formed, and
tried to place vividly before their
Young minds The architectural process
by which the crystals were built up.
They listened to me with the most
eager interest. examined the crys--
tai before them, and when they found
that, in a certain direction, it could be
split into thin lamin@, with shining
surfaces Of cleavage, their JOY was at