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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON co.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Politics in Washington county are in
such delightfully."- muddIed condition
that the most experienced politician is
utterly unable to tell who believes in
what, and if so, to what extent.
The Independents attempted to rally
a forlorn hope. in county nominations,
and forlorn one it proved, this one and
that one resigning and forswearing their
allegiance to the party of mushroom
growth and many promises, and finally,
unkindest cut of all, were doomed to see
the name of the much-beasted parent of
their organization in this county
printed in bold capitals at the head of
the Republican ticket.
The town of Forest Grove boasts of at
least one live, though at present qui-
escent candidate for the United States
Senate, and it did aspire also to furnish
the Representative for Congress until
the arbitrary action of the State Con-
vention put quietus upon such aspira-
tion.
Although local matters are thus
mixed, it is but just to say that the Re
publicans of the county are unit for
our nominee for Congress, and will give
him handsome county majority.
The course of the Hillsboro Ildepend-
ent is, as usual, erratic-fapping now
this way, now that, but exercising very
little influence in any direction.
At least one man on the Republican
ticket may be counted on, in case of his
election, to vote faye" when the final
vote is taken on the Woman Suffrage
bill, which 1 hear will be brought be-
fore the Legislature this fall. 1t is
noticeable fact that the members who
voted two years ago against this bill
have sunk into deserved obscurity, and
have not the ghost of a chance to again
render themselves obnoxious to the
women of Washington county by as
suming an "unwarrantable jurisdiction
over them"
When the tangled web begins to un-
ravel itself, and the contortions of poll
ticians grow less violent and ludicrous,
1 may perhaps jot down few more
items. For the present this will Go. for
an OUTSIDER.
Cornelius, May 16, 1876.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

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before by money order. Have written
to the parties mentioned and cut of
their supplies. All right.
Mrs. J. A. J., Salem: We will look UP
the magazine mentioned and publish in
response to the Marion County Woman
Suffrage Association, the article, or as
much of it as we find space for. CLAD
it has attracted their attention.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
A POLITICAL NONDEsORIPT.

The difficulties with which the Re-
publicans of Multnomah county have to
contend while employing for their
mouth-piece W. Lair Hill, of the Ore
gonidR, are as amusing to outsiders as
they are appalling to party men.
Trusting to his fair promises, and
forgetful of his past treachery and
inconsiderate speech and action, they
take him into their counsels and
give him the key to their plans and
purposes. The Oregonidn will for
few mornings cheer their hearts and
ease their fears by editorials radical
enough to satisfy every lingering doubt
of his fealty to party, when 10! long
winded "leader" will scatter their
hopes, prove them again the victims of
misplaced confidence, throw consterna-
tiOn into their midst, and render their
opponents jubilant. 1t is said that
Democrats read the Oregonidn with de-
light, Republicans with feelings of ill
concealed rage and modification, and
Independents with downright disgust.
The first regard it as a powerful auxil-
iary; the second as possible friend and
probable enemy, while the third see in
it the broken reed upon which they as
party leaned. Politically neither the
one thing nor the other, it might be
fitly named a nondescript, and placed
in the category with those whom Dry
den classed as
Damned neuters, in their middle way OF
steering,
Who are neither fish nor flesh nor good red
herring"
The treachery of Hill has already
once divided and defeated the Republi-
can party in this State, and has since
sent the entire squad of Independents to
the land where the woodbine twineth,
and if, with this record fresh in their
minds, the Republican party will take
him into their councils and make him
their official spokesman, they deserve
to be again victimized, as they surely
will be. In the meantime, let them la
Dor as they will to eradicate the effect
of his blunders, their opponents are
making political capital out of them
that will bear heavily in the scale on
election day.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

Hon. F. o. McCown, Republican
nominee for State Senator from Clacka-
mas county, is in every respect well
qualified to fill the position, and in the
event of his election, will prove a credit
and honor to himself and the people OF
that county. John Myers, who for
years has had chance to distinguish
himself in that place, but has signally
failed to do so, is Mr.. McCown's oppo-
nent. We hope the sovereign people Of
Clackamas will displace a fossil Senator
and elect live man in his place.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
MISREPRESENTATION.

1t certainly would seem that the day
when intelligent persons could plead ig-
norance upon the Woman Suffrage
issue should be passed. That this is not
the case is, however, clearly proven al
most daily by the recapitulation of So
called Objections that contained but
little or no force when first advanced,
and have during the past twenty years
been refuted and re-refuted until their
mention is almost productive of nausea.
And still men in legislative councils
urge the stale objections, dignity them
by the name of arguments, and seri-
ously seem to think that they are plac-
ing the question in a new light.
The bill giving the tax-paying women
in the State the right to vote for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States was debated in the New York
Assembly on the 18th of April, and it is
related by the Albany Argus that a GER
tain member bearing the euphonious
name of Brown proceeded to make an
extended argument against the bill,
taking the ground that man was the di-
vinely constituted representative of the
race, including all women and children,
and it was his duty to do all the legisla-
tion and voting in behalf of women"
1t is in vain to cite men of this calibel
to the fact that thousands of women
have no representation under such 8
regime as this, and yet other thousands
have but show of representation, that
in nine cases out of ten is gross misrep.
! resentation.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
OPENING OF THE CENTENNIAL BX
HIBITI0N,

This grand event, attended by all the
pomp and circumstance which the ma
ton could bring to bear upon it, took
place on the 10th inst. At eleven
o'clock the President arrived, and was
escorted to the. grounds by Governor
Hartranft, with division of military,
the orchestra playing "Hail to the
Chief" After the party on the plat
form had arranged themselves, the or
chestra played Wagner's Centennial
March," Bishop Simpson, of the NJ. E.
Church, made the opening prayer, after
which the following Centennial hymn,
by John G. Whittier, was sung with
grand effect:
=" Our fathers God, from out whose hand
The centuries fall like grains of sand,
We meet to-day, united, free,
And loyal TO our land and Thee
To thank Thee for the era done,
And trust Thee for the opening one.
" Here, where, of old, by Thy design,
The fathers speak that word of Thine,
Whose echo is the glad refrain
OF rended bolt and falling chain,
To grace our festal time, from all
The zones of earth our guests we call,
Thee with US, while the New World greets
The Old World thronging all its streets
dwelling all the triumphs won
By Art or Toll beneath the Sun;
And, unto common good ordain
This rivalship OF Hand and Brain
Thou, who hast here in concord furled
The war flames OF a gathered world,
Beneath our Western skies fulfill
The Orents mission of good will,
And, freighted with loves golden fleece,
Send back the ArgOnauts of Peace
For Art and Labor met in truce,
For Beauty made the Bride of Use,
We thank Thee, while, withal, NE crave
The austere virtues strong 10 save
The honor proof to place or gold
The manhood never bought nor sold
30, make Thou US, through centuries long,
In peace secure, in justice strong.
Around our gift Of freedom draw
The safeguards of Thy righteous law;
And, cast in some diviner mould,
Let the new cycle shame the old"
1t is estimated that 100000 people
were on the grounds at this time, most
of whom stood in reverent silence
with uncovered heads during the Bish-
ops prayer, and joined in the loud
acclaim that supplemented the singing
of the hymn.
The Board of Finance made formal
presentation of the buildings to the
Centennial Commission, and these in
turn presented, through General Haw-
ley, President of the Commission, the
exhibition to President Grant. The
close of the Presidents brief address
was followed by the raising of a flag
from the main building, asa token that
the exhibition was opened. Salutes
were fired, bells commenced ringing,
the chorus commenced to sing the "Hal-
leujah Chorus" chimes commenced
to ring various airs, salute of 100 guns
was fired, and the President and in
vited guests began the procession
through the main building and hall.
It is officially estimated that 10000
people entered the grounds during the
day.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

President Grant has been careful
never to leave the boundaries of the
Republic since his Inauguration as Pres
ident. During his visit to Niagara
Falls, he even refused to cross to the
Clifton House. When visiting friends
at Thousand Islands, he would not cross
to the Canada shore. So far as is now
remembered, there has been but one
instance of Presidents going into for
eign country during his term of office.
Van Buren went to Kingston, Canada,
in 1899, and was at the time severely
criticised therefor.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
SUNDAY AND THE CENTENNIAL.

A large meeting of citizens to protest
against closing the Centennial Grounds
on Sunday was held in Philadelphia on
the 18th. Rev. DIR. Furness presided,
and addresses were delivered by Geo.
w. Biddle, Colonel Forney, DIR. Bellows,
and Colonel Fitzgerald. A series of res
olutions were adopted, expressing the
opinion that the opening of the exhibit
ton during the first day of the week,
either free to all or at reduced rates,
will promote the cause of religion and
morality, as well as the happiness of
the people, by providing a place where
all may contemplate the handiwork ef
the Creator, as well as the achievements
of human industry, genius, and skill.
A committee of thirteen was appointed
to urge upon the managers of the exhi-
bition the early adoption of rules in ac-
cordance with the purpose entertained
by the meeting.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines left Wash
ington on the 10Th for New Orleans,
where, fortified with the recent decision
of the Supreme Court, she will renew
her suits for her estate. Since the de-
livery of this opinion, it is said she has
been offered $3.50, 900 cash and one-fifth
of the proceeds of her property when re-
covered, if she would assign her interest
to pool mode up in New York to spec
ulate in the enterprise. 1t is thought
probable that the city of New Orleans
will compromise with her and give her
bonds in return for a quit claim deed Of
the land.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
LIBERAL CONVENTION.

The Liberals and Free Thinkers of
Oregon and Washington Territory are
requested to meet in Convention at
Portland, Oregon, July 8, 1876, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, at the rooms of the Lib
eral Association, for the purpose of per-
fecting a general organization of the
Liberals and Free Thinkers throughout
the country, and for such other business
as may properly come before such Con-
vention. 1t is hoped every community
will strive to be represented.
By order of the Liberal Association of
Portland, Oregon. J. B. GARRISON,
H. B. NICHOLAS, President.
Secretary,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

Intelligence received from Salonica
announces that that port has been
blockaded. None of the inhabitants
are allowed to leave town until the in
quiry into the outrage has terminated.
Two French iron-clads and two frigates
arrived at Pireans on their way to Sa-
lonica. Fresh disturbances are still
feared. The schools are closed, and
work has been suspended. The bodies
of the murdered Consuls are still un-
buried
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

A Wisconsin editor illustrates the
prevailing extravaganza of the present
day by referring to the costly baby
carriages now in use, and contrasting
this with the time when he was a iu-
venile, and was hauled around by the
hair of his head.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

There has recently died at Alexandria,
Pa, Mrs. Hough, aged ninety-seven
years. She was born and grew up in
New Jersey, and when of age she cast a
vote at the polls for Thomas Jefferson
for President, the laws of that State at
that time allowing any one with a GER
tain property qualification to vote,
whether man or woman.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

An anti-Chinese meeting was held in
Santa Barbara, Cal, on the 18th. Res
olutions were unanimously adopted by
those present, who pledged themselves
not to patronize any person using capi-
tai as means of making livelihood,
who gives preference to Chinese labor
over that of white.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

Arkansas farmer purchased revolver
for his wife, and insisted on target prac-
tice, so that she could defend her home
in case of his absence. After the bullet
was dug out of his leg and the COW was
buried, he said he guessed she'd better
shoot with an ak.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

Mrs. Maxwell, the celebrated huntress
of the Colorado, exhibits at the Centen-
nial large collection of stuffed animals
and birds killed by her own hands, in
cluding buffalo, Rocky mountain lion,
and a grizzly.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19
NOTICE.

Agents viii 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, 1876-05-19

The "widow's might" was illustrated
recently in Illinois. A man broke into
her house and she pitched him out.
That sort of "widow's might" we en-
dorse
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-19

The steamer "Quong Sen arrived at
San Francisco on the 18th, bringing
nearly thousand Chinese.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

sThe business depression ISIS severe it is to
be feared that only starving labor will revive
it,
That's the way they talk in England Its
banks and safes and strong boxes are gorsed
with billions upon billions Of money and Sc
curities-of wealth the plumber Of all the ma
ton of the earth; but "only starving labor
will revive industry. The same story can be
told of the manufacturing and commercial CEN
tres of America; and, farmers of the West, the
same squeezing process is being gradually tried
on you. See to it!-Hoosicr Patron (Indiana.)
All the struggle we are going through
is simply the working out of great natur-
al laws, which, if not resisted by the in
telligence OF the people, will speedily re-
duce the toiling multitudes to the condi-
ton of their kindred in the old world.
Nothing grows so fast as an aristocracy.
1t beats Jonah's Gourd.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31
THE REPUBLICAN PROGRAMlME
MORE DESTRUCTIVE THAN
CIVIL WAR.

"Let me call your attention to very strik-
ing fact. Since the work Of resumption began,
the currency has been contracted about So,
900, coo, and no important impression has yet
been made upon the price Of gold. But see the
utter and universal prostration of all our indus
tries! If so small contraction has exerted
such powerful effects upon the commerce and
industries Of the people, what will be-what
must be-the consequences OF the tremendous
contraction of $40O, 0CO,O O1 still inexorably
necessary to be accomplished before a system
Of convertible notes con be finally accomplish
ed? In answer to this question, Irepeat what
said at the beginning, that SO enormous a
dimunition in the money of the country in
wolves all the evils, moral and physical that
attended upon the work of SURPRISING the
rebellion; as many human lives must be
sacrificed, as much physical suffering inflicted
and as much property destroyed!-Address OF
J. ". Sehuckers Of Philadelphia.
The people endured the manifold sa-
sacrifices and terrible sufferings OF the
war in order to preserve liberty and ma
tional existence. Are they willing to
endure equally great sacrifices, not to
save liberty or national lite, but to in
crease the wealth of the wealthy and the
poverty of the poor and to leave to theil
children the name of a republic, but the
reality of an oligarchy and despotism?
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

un bred and five dollars and thirty nine cents,
81, Cos ,39) with interest from said 2lst day Of
January 1874, and the costs; to me directed and
delivered. did on the 18th day of July 1876
levy upon and seize as the property Of said
defendant and R. j. Mendenhall the following
described cal estate situated in the State IF
Minnesota and District aforesaid to wit.
The fol!owingdescribed pieces Of land. situate
in Wilson, Bell s Wagner's addition to Mime
apolis, in the county Of Hennepin, in said dis
trict, according to the recorded plat on file in
the Court House Of Hennepin county, Minne-
sofa, viz.
Lots 8, 4, s, IS 8, in block one Q).
Lots 2, 8, 4, IS, I, 81 IL, in block two (2).
Lots 8, s, 6, 8, ii & -, in block three (Y.
Lots Q, 8, I, 10, III & IL in block four (4).
Fractional lot s, in block 5, not held by st.
Paul & Pacific Railroad Co.
Lots 8, 4 4 6, in block 8, and fractional of
1.2 of lot of block 10.
Lots 6 & Z Of block eleven ID, of Jackson,
Daniels & Whitney's addition to Minneapolis;
also three acres in southwest IA of section Is,
town %, range "a, ON Minnehaha Creek; more
fully described in Book Is of Deeds, pages
1928 of Hennepin 20. Records.
Also the following described parcels of land
situate in the county of Stearns, in the State
of Minnesota, in said district, according to the
recorded plat of Curtis survey. on file IN the
Court House of said county, viz:
I1kVn I'll IL, I
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

SCUM LIZ Of 6OutnwSAt Ia and lets II 4
section %, town ll6, range ~.
Southwest - section II. town ll6, range ~.
Southeast - section %, town lI6, range az.
West IL Of southeast - and lots 4 &. sec.
ton Is, town I16, range "a.
s s,,h !! section Y, town iis, range q;
Southeast 8 70 a
West l-2of northeast I.4k lots + 2. Sec
tion 2, town lIG, range 20.
Northwest Ia section IA, town 1l6, range
south IL Of northwest -. section IA, town
III, anze Is, End west I-2f north eas4 n
secs.on ~, town III, naDge Is.
NOTICE : hereby given, that viii ssll rid
rsal estate above described It public auction 70
ne highest bidder, for cash 4 TIE front en-
tancs q The place Of holding OF nd court. at
the U. 8 Custom House, in fhs city II s.. fsnl
on Wedns.dey the l3eh day II Sspasmbes 1876
= % O'Clock IN The forenoon 70 sa6ny I'd exe-
cua3on, iu1sgsstand eosls.
Dated g. Paul July -, ls5s.
3. n. McEAnu.
Q. q. Mamhd.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31
Centennial Exhibition
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.
THIS GREAT EXHIBI.
TION, DESIGNED TO COMMEMORATE THE
ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, OPENED
MAY 10th AND WILL CLOSE NOVEMBER
10th, 1876. All the Nations of the world and
all the States and Territories OF the Union are
participating in this wonderful demonstration,
bringing together the most comprehensive col
lection Of art treasures, mechanical inventions,
scientific discoveries, manufacturing achieve
mems, mineral specimens, and agricultural
products ever exhibited. The grounds devoted
to the Exhibition are situated on the line Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and embrace four
hundred aud fifty acres of Paramount Park, all
highly improved and ornamented, on which
are erected the largest buildings constructed,
five of these covering an area of fifty acres
and costing 81, COX, 900. The total number Of
buildings erected for the purposes Of the Ex-
hibition is near two hundred. During the
thirty days Immediately following the opening
Of the Exhibition million and a quarter Of
people visited it.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

Irving Todd, after four and quarter years
service as collector of internal revenue in the
second district, has quietly settled back in the
editorial chair of The Hastings Gazette, renew :
politics OF the state-Hastings Gaxefte.
This is the way the conceited little
manikin brushes poor old Stebbins into
the background, to set type and turn the
press-crank. And yet Steb. has ten
times more intellect than the insignif-
cant little creature who thus "settles
back into the editorial chair How the
chair must creak as he settles II it is
a cone seat chair their is danger of his
settling" through the cracks. and find
ing an untimely grave in one of Steb':
Guilds.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-31

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2l.-The CHANGERS
estimate the surplus OF wheat this season at six
hundred tons.
This is only 1880 bushels. But sup
pose it means GOO, 900 tons this would be
only l9.S00.0OO bushels; about as
much as Minnesota raises in this her
VOL st year.
Where is that enormous, unprecedent-
ed. incalculable California crop of whea,
which the wheat buyers told US broke
the English market six months before il
could possibly arrive there?
Aud how much of that 1880, COS
bushels will be consumed in Washington
Territory. in the Sandwich Islands. in
China. Japan, Chilli. Peru. etc?