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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
4 PROPER REBUKB.

In San Francisco letter to the Ore
gOr,ian we find the following:
A terrible tragcdytook place at the BrookIyn
Hotel this week, being the death of a school
teacher named Lydia Barnum, from the effects
OF medicine administered to procure abortion.
The details are so revolving that must be ex-
cused from repeating them here. But little
doubt can be had that her sed ucer was the man
Ivory, whose name, written on an envelope be-
side the dead girls body, was the only clue to
her identity, (for she was registered under an
assumed namel, dying as she did among
strangers. The doctor (so-caIled) who attended
her, cannot be proven to have prescribed for
her, so he will probably escape The helIish
trade he plies is a common avocation here
and you can see the signs of these "private
physicians on every corner. IweII remember
how the stern Spartan justice of your State
punished DR.. Glass, and how the execrations
of society communicated a prominent poll
tician from your midst for advertising medi-
cines of this class sometime before Oregon
has nothing to regret in those cases, for they
speak well for the humanity OF her people. If
there is one crime more hellish than another
it is the slaughter Of unborn innocence.
And yet we who so heartily condemn
this cowardly and appalling crime can
perhaps have little idea of the shame
and horror and remorse which drove
this erring girl to seek Oblivion among
strangers, and concealment and relief
from yet another villain, whose traffic
is in the blood of embryo humanity,
and whose wealth is the product of
young womanhoOd's dishonor. Away
back of all this sin and shame and
crime, with the attendant train of phys
ical and mental anguish, lies the great
wrong; and it consists in honoring, or
even tolerating, in man what is set
down as the objectionable sin ia wom-
an. When the proper ban of society is
placed upon the stronger as we'll as upon
the weaker criminal; when women
frown as sternly upon a departure from
the paths of rectitude in man as both
men and women now do upon like de-
parture in woman, we will see the "be-
ginning of the end" of much at least of
this woe and crime.
To ftly describe the physicians" so
properly rebuked in the above extract,
we lay tribute upon Pollock, who
declares (when, however, speaking of
another class of culprits) that
The words that would sufficiently acurse
And execrate such reprobate had need
Come glowing from the lips of eldest help
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

A man will die for want of air in five
minutes, for want of sleep in ten days,
for want of food at varying intervals de-
pendent on constitution, habits of life,
and the circumstances of the occasion.
Instances have been given where per-
sons have been said to live many weeks
without eating a particle of food; but,
when opportunities have been offered
for an Investigation of the case, it has
invariably been found that fraud was at
the bottom of it.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
HOT WEATHER IN THE EAST.

While denizens of Webfoot are treated
to moderate days, and nights deliciously
cool and invigorating, the people of the
East and middle West are suffering
from the torture and lassitude of a heat
that is so scorching as to give them a
foretaste of a tropical existence sup
posed to be in store for many "beyond
the river" We quote from letter re-
ceived few days since under date of
July 2lst, from Latrobe, Pa: "Shall I
attempt to give you any idea of the
discomforts of summer here ? It is
now rather more than six weeks since
[ came East, and, until to-day,
the temperature has scarcely been
below ninety day or night. Much of
the time it has stood well up toward
1902, with no sliding up or down to
wear out the thermometer. The Ian
guor aud lassitude one feels after vainly
endeavoring to rest through these
nights, are extreme. No one who has
ever experienced the agreeableness of
our nights on the Pacific Coast would
live here permanently. To-day is the
coolest day for nearly two months.
Now, at 3 P. NJ, it is eighty-two in the
shade. At Philadelphia it is terrible.
No pleasure nor satisfaction possible"
We hope chronic GROWERS of Oregon
will read the above, and
grumble nevermore.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
The proceedings of the twelfth annna

The proceedings of the twelfth annual
session of the Grand Lodge L o. G. IT.
for the State of Oregon, held in Salen.
June 18th, l4th, and 18th, 1876, come to
Us in neat pamphlet of twenty pages,
which contains full reports of the grand
officers for the past year. We have al
ready given a summary of the condition
OF the Order within this jurisdiction,
financial and numerical, and will not
recapitulste at present. The interests
OF the Order during the current, as in
the past year, will be faithfully looked
after by G. W, c. T. Dunbar.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

Harper's Magazine for August is a
worthy successor to a long line of illus
trious predecessors. AS usual this fa-
vorite periodical is replete with all that
can delight, arouse, refine, and ex-
pand" the mind. 1t is just the thing to
read when stretching your listless
length at noontide" upon the green
sward at a summering place, or laziIy
reclining in a garden chair under your
own vine and shade-tree.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

Senator Mitchell concluded forcible
and logical speech upon the jurisdiction
of the United States Senate in the case
of Belknap, late Secretary of War, with
these words: "Holding, therefore, to
these views as to the nature and extent
of the power of this government in the
matter of impeachment, it follows that
the plea of the respondent to the juris-
diction of the Senate must be overruIed,
and he cited to answer to the merits Of
the articles of impeachment"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
WHAT A DISPATCH TOLD.

We find in the dispatches an account
of the burning of the old Globe mill at
Philadelphia and the death by fire of
two women operatives. Also that the
owner and occupant of the mill were
committed by the coroner who investi-
gated the case to await trial on charge
of criminal neglect in not providing
proper means for the escape of opera
tives. Seeing that the persons sacri-
feed were "nothing but women" We
were somewhat surprised at the action
in the case, but reading further, the
mystery was solved. One of the women
whose spirit went up in the smoke of
the old mill left ga husband and seven
children; the oldest child thirteen years
of age, the youngest a babe" in pretty
much the same fix as was left the hus-
band and children of the absconding
washer-woman, we presume, "wIthout
visible means of support" Hence,
doubtless, the action for criminal negli-
gence.
Let those who SO delight to proclaim
that women are protected and supported
by men, pause for moment and con-
template this picture. A slender girl of
thirteen years struggling with the
house-work and growing weary with
the care of six brothers and sisters
younger than herself, the two or three
youngest babies; the mother toiling ten
hours each day in factory to maintain
them; the husband and father-well, we
plying his office of protector and head
of the family" unless it be by "dozing
and grumbling DER pipe and mug" in
the corner. Suddenly the mill wherein
the real supporter of the family labors
is wrapped in flames, and she, unable to
escape, is sacrificed. Her life repre-
sented bread and shelter and clothing to
the helpless husband and family, so suit
for criminal negligence was brought
against those who should see that
means of escape were ample.
ANO"I lSO SOhIS Ca pOubNCA VI "OiIal .
sphere declare that this woman should
have been at home. For once we will
coincide with his views; nay, we will
go farther, and declare that the nominal
head of the family should, if able
bodied, as under the circumstances we
have a right to suppose he was, be
placed at work under a guardian whose
business it should have been to see that
he lost not day, and that his wages
were appropriated exclusively to keep
and maintain the mother of his chill
dren in her proper sphere, the charmed
circle of home" that Divine intentions
might not have been thwarted, and she,
in addition to her curse of "bringing
forth children in SORROW" might not
have had to have borne his also, by eat
ing her own bread, and earning that of
her husband and children in "the sweat
of her face"
AS this wife represented a money
value, we presume that her lord will re-
ceive damages for the sacrifice of his
property that will enable him to con-
tinue his life of ease, while the children
will augment the number in the over
crowded wards of the nearest Orphanage.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. S. A. McC., Sheridan Explain
atory letter received. Proper credit is
given and name changed as directed.
Shall be glad to hear from you fire.
quently.
Mrs. NJ. T., Salem: Contribution re-
ceived week since and placed to your
credit on the proper list. Thanks for
response and the kindly sentiments ex-
pressed in your letter as well.
]. R. w. Olympia Address changed
as per order. Hope the school will be
pleasant success. Shall certainly accept
your kind invitation when fate or for
tune watts us to your beautiful and
homelike city. Many thanks for kind
wishes.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
PAUsBI CONSIDERS!
n EparoR on lee NEw NoRrHwrsr:

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
see by the papers that Oregon's ex-
hibit at the Centennial exhibition is at
traeting a good. deal of attention, and
under the efficient management of Mr..
Dufur and his aids will doubtless be in
strumental in attracting many enter
prising home-seekers to this far-off
land. This is what we greatly need.
We must have more people before we
can expect to fully develop the almost
endless resources of our fair young
State; yet it does appear to me that it
would be well, while laboring to induce
immigration, to cast about us as care
fully as maybe and see if we cannot de-
wise some plan to keep those amongst
US who are already here. Poor Rich
ard, among the many sensible views he
originated, said that it was not what a
man earned that made him rich, but
what he saved. 1t is idle for US to draw
people hither if they are to leave imme-
diately after their arrival for want OF
employment; yet this is just what has
been going on for the past year or more,
and what will continue, unless they can
find employment, sufficient, at least, to
meet their current expenses. do not
purpose a senseless TRADE against the
Chinese who are amongst us, but 1 do
desire to awake the good people of the
State to the fact that we must give the
preference in matters of labor and busi-
ness to our own race, or we will never
grow in population as we would desire.
Since sojourning in Washington county
l have met a number of men just on
from the Atlantic States vainly seeking
employment, Notwithstanding the plOd-
ding Mongolian was busily engaged in
plain view at wages little below what
they would have willingly worked for.
One old gentleman stated to me that he
had left Boston some two month since,
and though he had industriously sought
employment int hree different counties
of the State, he had not been able to
earn a single dollar, and would be COM
PEELED to leave the country or starve.
Now it does seem to me that it is
high time that the citizens of this coun-
try were awakening to the realities of
the situation. May it not be that the
same specious plea that seemed to JUS
tify the colonists in importing negro
slaves into this country centuries ago
that of needed cheap labor-will uIti-
mately entail a curse upon us similar to
that produced by the forced immigra-
tion of Africans-one that will permeate
every ramification of politics and COM
merce-and one the final eradication of
which will cost US millions of treasure
and thousands of valuable lives, unless
we take it in time? Do not think, Mrs.
Editor, that am needlessly alarmed on
this subject, for 1 do not think 1 am;
but I am convinced that the Chinese
question is one of greater moment to
the future of this Pacific Coast than any
and all others, and tremble when ]
think how lightly it is treated by the
good people generally. CYNIC.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
A BOAST that IS NOT IDLE.

While the men of the nation are
boasting, as they have an undoubted
right 10 do, of their liberties, their
prowess, their achievements, their
progress, it Is not to be expected that
the women will remain silent, espe-
cially as their brethren do not seem dis
posed to sound other than their own
praises. True, we haven't much liberty
to boast of, and our power, when meas
ured by brute force, is inconsiderable,
but the achievements and progress OF
woman during the last quarter of the
century just closed are neither to be
gainsayed nor ignored. In the increased
! facilities for the advancement of woman
the century has shown a remarkable
progress. We do not need Centennial
memories to convince us of this-those
whose lamp of life has been lighted for
quarter of that period can testify to
many remarkable changes. Lydia
Maria Child remarks: ~ remember
seeing Mrs. Rowson and Hannah
Adams pointed out as wonderful proofs
of what woman could do, because one
had written a wishywashy story about
'Charlotty Temple and the other had
compiled very prosy History of the
Jews."
The brilliant women writers now
are legion. Count them over in your
mind and place vigorous and accom-
plished George Eliot at their head, as
you will be certain to do after you have
read "Daniel Deronda," and your ac-
acknowledgement of the literary advance
ment of woman is sure.
Turn now to medicine. In olden
times, and not so ancient either, the
woman who knew how to treat measles,
or could concoct specific for Group, was
considered exceedingly wise, treasure,
in fact, in a neighborhood. Now,
women who hold diplomas from medi-
cal colleges are numbered by the dozen,
while the annual income from their
practice aggregates many thousands of
dollars. Even the jealousy and ill-feel-
ing with which their professional
brethren were wont to regard them is
melting away before the new custom.
When the remains of DR.. Susan Dim
mock, who perished on the Schiller"
were brought home, the first physicians
in the land, in token of their high ap-
probation of her worth and knowledge,
volunteered to act as pall-bearers.
1t has not been long since ministers
and elders grew hoarse in declaring with
st. Paul, at is shame for women to
speak in the churches" Now women
occupy pulpits and preside over pasto-
rates without exciting remarks.
The profession of the law has been
heretofore considered as peculiarly fit
ting for masculine minds. Lately, how
ever, women have passed examinations
in legal lore with sufficient credit to be
admitted to the bar. Whether they
will prove themselves as capable as
men have done, of making the "worse
appear the better reason" remains to be
seen. There is one law firm in Iowa,
consisting of man and his wife, doing
business under the name of 'Foster &
Foster"
Mrs. Child, whom we quoted above,
advises women never ''to do anything
unless they can do it earnestly and
thoroughly" When anything, however
great or small, is well accomplished, the
right to do it is well established.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

Olive Harper writes to the Alta that
the Sunday prohibition of the privi-
leges of the Centennial grounds only
to the "poor people" The
Commissioners, the press, and every
body who has "chalked hat' can visit
the show at any time.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

Mrs. E. Goodchild delivered the Centennial
Grafton at Ashland. Weight not known.-[Al-
Lany Democrat
Masculine but not manly" is the
brief and just comment on the above in
the Ashland 1idings. We expect better
things of the Democrat during the alb
sence Of Mart. Brown.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

A lady temperance lecturer, Mrs.
Sheppard, has several times recently
addressed the people of Roseburg on
that important topic. This is a subject
upon which women are peculiarly
we'll fitted to speak, and one upon
which men listen to them with ire
spectful consideration"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

Will the cruelty and heartlessness of
women never cease? This time it is
washer-woman who has decamped,
leaving a husband and four children
without visible means of support.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

1t is said that there are at present in
Philadelphia 10000 men out of employ
ment, searching daily for work, but
without success, and living off of the
charity of friends and neighbors.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

The circular of Pacific University and
Tualatin Academy has come to hand,
containing names of teachers, curricu-
lum, rules, etc. First term commences
on the first Wednesday in September.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

A telegram from Mrs. Duniway, un-
der date of July 18th, announced her
safe arrival at Kelton, since which time
we have not heard from her. She is
doubtless in Philadelphia ere this.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

1t is said that the excitement of the
Presidential campaign keeps people
from thinking they have the hydro
phobia, and gives the poor dogs rest.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04
NOTICE.

Agents will please take notice that il is q
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, 1876-08-04

We presume that the references given
will be considered the best, as doubtless
the woman has served them long and
faithfully. Let Us hope that her en-
gagement as tire-woman will be more
remunerative in the future than it has
been in the past, so that if her situation
becomes from any cause intolerable, she
may not, on leaving it, be advertised as
a pSuper.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

CUTTING STEEL WITH SOFT IRoN.-
Mr.. Reese, an iron manufacturer of Pitts
burgh, has applied an old philosophical
toy to practical use. He revolves a
disc of soft iron, forty-two inches in
diameter and three-eighths of an inch
thick, at a speed of $500 revolutions
per minute. This gives periphery
speed Of more than %, 900 feet. Against
this edge bar of steel, no matter how
hard, is brought and slowly turned.
Mr.. Reese says that contact does not
take place, daylight" being always
visible between the disc and the steel;
but the latter is nevertheless cut by the
soft iron. A stream of sparks is thrown
of, which are hot enough to agglomer-
ate as they gather in small cone under
the wheel. But like the glowing sparks
thrown off from an emery wheel when
grinding metal, these drops of appa-
rently molen steel do not burn the hand,
which may be held in the stream of
steel sparks. A bar of steel two or three
inches in diameter, whether rolled, pol
ished, or hardened, is cut through in o
few minutes, and the operation does not
heat it enough to draw its temper
GQ(Nru
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

The belief of sailors that rain Gains
the sea can he confirmed to some extent
by pouring water from watering pot
into glass jar filed with water, upon
which rests layer of water colored by
some substance. This superficial layer
will be seen to send rings downward {;
each ring being set in motion by drop
of the water falling from the watering
pot, and which occupies its centre. As
in storm it is only the superficial layer
of water which is in motion, the sea
would necessarily be Gained by any
cause which forced this surface layer Of
agitated liquid down into that which is
at rest. But may not another cause be
the retardation Of the wind by passing
through thick bank Of rain drops P
Galaxy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05
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AMERICAN EXCHANGE HOTEL
SAN FRANCISCO,

SAE FRAECISCO.
|IHIS OLD AND POPULAR HOTEL WHICH
L has for the last twenty four years extended to
the travelling public n cordial welcome and comfort
OF home. and 40 fnvorably known TO old Califor-
mans and the travelling public that It requires no
comment on our part further than to say that the
BRYAN Bios. who also old talifornians and
know how TO cater to the wants Of the travelling
public have taken the full proprietorship Of the
above hotel. and shall leave nothing undonc TO make
tins hotel second Ia none in san Francisco for
Comfort. Good Living and Cleanliness.
Our sole aim shall be to the comfort and welfare OF
our guests our table is furnished with the best the
market affords: the house has been thoroughly rom
ovated and newly furnished throughout; two hun
dred rooms well ventilated.
Gentlemanly and obging clerks and clean and at
tentVe waters Will always be found in our Hotel.
me Hotel is the most centrally located of any In
the CITY. being in the centre OF the business portion
OF the city; the street Cars the door every
minutes 70 all parts OF the city; Conch with red
lights VIII he nj the railroad depots and wharfs to
convey passengers to the house free Of charge; our
Runners wear silver BADGES ON left breast with the
name Of the house on
y =. BeirIrf Cf other Runners. our Prices are from
Ss.oO 10 hxOO per Day. Give us call and judge
Tor yourselves. WV. a TUOS. BRYAN.
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HAD PnENTY.-A smart looking boy
about twelve years old called into a
Detroit book store yesterday and said
his mother wanted some cards. The
clerk supposed he meant playing cards,
and accordingly wrapped up a pack.
The boy came back in the course of
half an hour, flung the cards down, and
said:
Mother don't want that kind-she's
got five or six packs in the house now.
She wants some with marked backs, so
she can deal lone hands and warp it to
dad"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1876-02-05

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per Wells Fargo X Co.. &. %. D. subject to approval
G. MULLER, Optician. 1s5 Montgomery street nea
Bush. San Francisco. California.