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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02
Then and Now.

Mr.. George William Curtis lectured
in New York recently and viewed the
advance made in the position of women.
The following is a report of his conclud-
ing remarks:
Mr.. Curtis then humorously described
the discussions that were carried on in
Dean Swift's time as to whether it
would be prudent to marry a woman
Who had good natural sense, some taste,
aud was able to read understandingly
the literature of the day. 1t was said
that there. were radical objections
against an intelligent wife; that the
natural levity of women needed bal
last of ignorance and stupidity. And
such was the tenderness of the sex that
the women consented to remain ignOr-
ant that they might be equal to their
husbands. This was slow to change.
Not more than sixty years ago Sidney
Smith spoke of the disparity between
the knowledge of men and women, and
intimated women should cultivate
household duties to the exclusion OF
other requirements. "That it is an in
suIting idea of woman" said the lee
turer, (which makes her happy when
her husband brings her home brace
! let and screaming when a mouse hops
across the floor. She is not the fine lady
of the fashion-plates, but Hebe, joyous
with health and pouring nectar, fifty
married to Hercules, strongest of the
gods. Is the Portia Shakespeare has
drawn beautiful because a wise young
judge, less truly feminine than Juliet
whispering her love from balcony ?'i
Mr.. Curtis sketched the great caution
with which the Pilgrims and early set
tiers of New England dealt out little
education to their girls, and in strain
of the keenest irony told how Boston
trembling for the bulwarks of freedom
opened high school for girls, and stood
aghast at the immense attendance upOI
it and the eager acceptance of its privi'
leges. The notion that the education
and usefulness of women should be con
fined to home, simply because men haC
an idea that that was her "sphere," wa
ridiculed and disposed of by argumen
and copious illustration. YESTERDAY
is gone and to-day has come. The fret
ted slave of the Greek household, ant
the idle toy and doll of the age of Ches
terfield, has given place to a better idea
and we go forward with Gods help t.
find the true woman in the free Ameri
can homes"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

A case that puzzled a London magis-
trate was that of a woman who had as
sailed her husband with an axe. If he
sent her to prison, the husband would
have to hire somebody to care for her
children while she was incarcerated.
If he fined her, the husband would have
to pay the sum. If he put her under
bonds to keep the peace, the husband
would be responsible. She was dis
charged with an admonition.-Sun.
1t will be observed that the magis-
trate was very tender of the penalties
that would fall on the husband in this
case. AS the English law gives the
man the right to all his wife's earn
ings, the hardship does not seem SO
great. Would it not serve the cause of
justice better to have each individual
responsible for his or her own crimes
and punishments, and also each indi-
vidual entitled to his or her own prop
erty and earnings?
Here is the other side of the picture.
A California man beat his wife, was
fined SO, and then sold her silk dress to
pay for the fine. This is the average
practical result of sO-called Justice
to wives who appeal to it for protection
against brutal husbands. Fine and i'm.
prisonment for him mean hunger anC
starvation to her and her children.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

WIDOW VAN CoTT.-It is merely be-
cause she is woman, and not from any
desire to retard her work of redemption,
that so many of the Brooklyn clergy
hold aloof from the Widow Van Cott.
This is her own account of the matter,
but it merely increases the obscurity.
Ifthe Brooklyn clergy really believe that
She is carving on the work of redemp-
ton, that she is truly successful in the
business of regenerating sinners, and
that her labors are thus approved by the
Almighty, how can they withstand her
on any account whatever? If they had
said that her work was of the devil,
that her religion was a sham, and that
the penitents around her altar were but
victims of delusion, there would be no
difficulty in seeing why they should
frown upon her. But their present po-
sition is illogical. One part of it is con-
Trajectory of the other part. 1t is the
duty of the clergy to explain their atti-
tude toward Widow Van Colts work of
redemption.-NetO York Sun.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

Widow Van Cott, now preaching over
in Brooklyn, is at last obtaining some
success among the sinners there. Her
daily meetings are crowded, and her
altar is besieged by penitents. She is
accomplishing what the other female
revivalist failed in, and the scenes which
were enacted in the towns up the river
are repeated in Brooklyn. 1t is evident
that, next to Brother Moody, Widow
Van Cott is the most powerful revival
ist in the field. Her language is more
polished than Mr.. Moody's; her reason
ing is more orderly, and her illustrations
are more pointed. Her earnestness can
not be surpassed, and she seems deter
mined to compel people to come in,
Widow Van Cott, while preaching in
all the places around New York, has
kept out of the city itself. Some of her
admirers are now trying to get her Ovel
here, to take up the work which Brother
Moody left unfinished. Let her come
among US and do all the good she can.-
NelO York Sun.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

HIGH-ToNED.-They were trimming
the church with evergreens, and after a
couple of hours hard work, the young
ladies felt hungry, not being used to
such arduous labor. One lady ex-
claimed:
"I am so hungry! 1 wish I had a
dish of pork aud beans, num-"
"Pork and beans p exclaimed another
young lady; "why, wish 1 had some
sourkrout."
The first lady looked holy horrors, and
when the other had passed out of the
church, the pork and beans girl said:
"Oh, my the idea! SOurkrout! did
you ever hear anything so vulgar ?"
And that girl went home to dine on
Goldfish and potatoes.-Rochester Er.
1lreSS
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

Did any man at his death ever regret
his conflicts with himself, his victories
over appetite, his scorn of impure pleas
ures, or his suffering for righteousness
sake? Did any man ever mourn that
he had impoverished himself by integ-
rity? Are these the recollections
which narrow the soul and darken and
appal the last hour? To whom is the
last hour most serene and full of hope ?
Is it not to him who, amidst perils and
allurements, has denied himself and Ia
bored for humanity and freedom?
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

overpowering sorrow, indignation, and
shame.
"Men call this free country ~ she
exclaimed, vehemently. "What mock
cry, injustice, and fraud"
ITO be continued
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

The envelope makers and printers as
sert that the Government loses 500, 900
a year in the manufacture of postal
cards, to say nothing of the cost of car
rying them as mail matter, and they
claim that II the Government would
now abolish stamped envelopes, wrap
pers, and postal cards, it would save
$500, ,OO0.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

'Is that marble ?" said a gentleman,
pointing to bust of Kentucky's great
statesman. mo, sir; that's Clay"
quietly replied the dealer.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the
the Librarian of Congress at Washington City.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-02

What is the center of gravity? The
letter V.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-11-30
from the New Northwest.

The corn crop of Montana will be light
this year. Dealers ell brought on large
sized boots this season.
Mr.. j. A. Moss brought down few
days ago the product Of 112 tons OF
Pyrences ere crushed in the Hanauer
mill. 1t averaged about $50 to the ton
much better than was expected. The
lower level ON the lead is now in 10 feet.
The space between the two levels is 80
feet, snd the lead is 4 to 6 feet wide.
This entire body OF orc will row be stop.
ped down. Three men take it out = fast
Us It can be hauled away. They expect
to have 200 tons of SIS dollar rock out BY
Christmas 1t costs about $3.50 per ton
mine, transport and mill it. So there IL
q good margin for the owners.
A noted practical Joker got into po-
litical discussion in q crowd, and offered
to bet S1OO that he could name acity In
the United States Of over 10, 600 inhabi-
tants in which not single vote would be
cast for Tilden. The money was placed
in the hands of a bysander and the joker
said: If you had thought minu'e be-
fore you took ME up you would have re-
membered that Washington has over H.
600 inhabitants Suffrage is not extend
I'D to the residents of the District OF Co.
lnmb;a.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-11-30

A roof may be covered with very
cheap single, aud by application Of this
slate he made to last from 20 to IS years.
Old roofs can be patched and coated. look
ing much better, and lasting much Logger
than new shingles without the slate, for
One-Third the Cost Of Reshingling.
The expense of stating uew shingles Is
ONLY about the cost of simply laying them.
The palnt is FIRE-PRooF against sp rks
or f1ying embers, AS nay be easy tested by
any one.
It Stops Every Leak,
and for tin or iron has no equal, rs it cx-
pands by feat. contracts by rold, aud
NEVER CRACKS nor scales. ROOFS covered
with Tar Sheathing Felt can be made
water tight at a small expense, and pre-
served for many years.
This Slate Paint is
EXTREMELY CHEAP.
Two gallons will cover hundred square
feet of single roof, while on tin, iron,
felt, matched boards, or any smooth sur
face, from two quarts to one gallon are
required to 100 square feet OF surface, and
although the Paint has heavy bouy 1t is
easily applied with brush.
No Tar is Used in this Composition,
therefore it neither crack in winter, nor
runs in summer.
On decayed shingles it fills up the holes
and pores, and gives new substantial
roof that will last for years. CURLED or
WARPED shingles 1t brings to their places,
and keeps them there. It fills up al the
holes in Felt roofs. stops the leaks-and
although slow drier, rain does not affect
it few hours after applying. AS nearly
all paints that are black contain TAR be
sure you obtain our genuine article, which
(for single roofs) is
Chocolate Color,
when first applied, changing in about q
month to uniform slate color, and is to
all intents and purposes SLATE. On
Tin Roofs
our red color is usually preferred, as one
coat is equal to five of any ordinary paint.
For Brick Walls
our BRIGHT RED is the only reliable Slate
Paint ever introduced that will edectually
prevent dampness from penetrating and
discolonng the plaster.
These paints are also largely used on
out-housss and fences, or as . printing
coat On fine buildings.
Our only colors are CHOCOLATE, RRD,
BRIGHT RED and ORANGE.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-11-30
from the Daily Independent. ]

Tie public schools of Bozeman have
not kept pace with the other interests OF
the place. Two teachers, Prof. Gray and
Mrs. Graham, are now employed. and I
think are doing tie best they can to I'D
vance the educational interests of the
county, but they have not half chance
70 do justice to their respective charges.
There is but one school building, which
would be considered second class In Deer
Lodge. This il occupied by the advanced
department The primary department is
huddled up in the corner Of private
house, without black board or anything
in the way of facilities for teaching.
Gaving been intimately connected with
Montana school interests, l feel it to be my
duty to call attention to the school inter-
ests of this burg. The people here have
fine churches, large stores and nice houses
and think they would not have deserved
this notice Of their schools had their at
tention been called to them from time
to time, DR.. Monroe has just been elected
County Superintendent, and if the .'om-
missioners will pay him reasonable sal
airy, think he will take that interest in
them necessary to bring them up to an
average standard. In my comments I do
not wish to be understood as speaking
otherwise than complimentary Of the
teachers employed. My object is to stir
up the people to ''shell out' and build a
school house, and in doing SO have the
indosement Of number of prominent tax
payers Of that town. =.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-11-30
New York Cash Price List,


We have in stock, Of our own manufac-
ture, roofing materials, etc., at the follow
ing low prices
1000 rolls extra Rubber Roofing at cts
per square foot, Cor we wlllfurnish Rub
Der Roofing, Nails, Caps. and Slate Paint
for an entire new roof, at ~ cents per
square foot
1000 rolls 2-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at
II cents per square foot.
5000 rolls 3-ply Tarred Roofing Felt, at
81 cents per square foot.
200 rolls Tarred Sheating, st cent per
square foot.
5000 gallons fine Enamel Paint, mixed
ready for use, On inside or outside work,
at 50 per gallon.
Send for sample card of colors. All
orders must be accompanied with the
money or satisfactory city references No
goods shippeds G. o. D, unless express
charges are guaranteed.
Sample orders solicited
N. Y. SLATE PAINT COMPANY,
1O2 & 1Q4 Maiden Lane, n. Y.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-11-30
The AvANT COURIER.
MONTANA NOTES.

Mr.. Vanwagenen, the Colorado mining
expert, has recently visited the Rumley
and Comet mines, and speaks in the high
est terms Of them.
Secretary Galloway has secured the as
semb.y room Of the Grand street III. u.
Church, at Helena, for the use OF Mon
tsns'. House of Representatives. The
Council will meet: in Taylor's Hall. the
same used last winter, but great improve
ments will be made. Committee rooms
have been secured in the St. Louis Hotel
builds. =.
W.. Durham, of Virginia City, who has
been under the charge Of DR.. Smalihausen
for several months, has been cured OF q
very aggravating case of sore eyes.
The Salmon City Journal is the name
proposed for small weekly paper to be
started at Salmon City Idaho, by MI. A.
J. Stewart. The first number will be IS
sued in about month.
It is reported that upwards of ten thous-
and boxes Of apples have been shipped
from CallfOr0l3 W MOut1uu
Capt Stafford raised the only crop OF
buckwheat in Mcsgher county this sea-
son.
Richards s. Co.'S, nil On Duck creek is
running on ore from the eighty-ioot-
level Of the Nancy lode.
The School Trustees Of Diamond have
employed MIR. Ed. Brassey for a five
months term, School to commence Tues
day. Nov. %.
The mills and miues. al Philipsburg are
working as usual-no change to speak OF.
Each company appear to be satisfied with
their property, and payments are BOW
made more promptly to employees.
A Temperance Lodge has been organ
ICED at Philipsburg.
Rev. w. c. Shipper and family, have
arrived at Butte.
The road from Butte to Jefferson val
ley, via Pipestone. has been put in good
order to accommodate travel.
Butte has gained during the last. two
years fifteen hundred per cent in popula-
ton and houses.
John A. Leggat has departed for his
home in the east, but goes out OF the
Territory well pleased with what he has
seen and done, SO much SO that his in.
terests IN mines here will receive his per
sonal attent on:and supervision the coming
summer.
Mr.. Frank P. Sterling, Of Helena, Mon.
tana, has been appointed by the President
as Receiver of public monies for the dis
trict of lads subJec; to sale at Helena
Montana.
Rev. CLAIR. Wright. Grand Lecturer Of
the l. o. g. T., delivered lecture at Fort
Shaw on the 2lst inst.
Loaded wagons are passing over the
Helena and Butte wagon road, and it
Will be completed in good shape within
the next ten days.
Eighteen inches of snow in the Sun
river valley.
The Postmaster General has appointed
David Summons postmaster at Philipsburg
vice Hugh Bell, deceased.
Alvin Lent, of Missoula, is going to
sell goods for cash only after Dec. list
1885," and wants to close out his stock
by that time.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-11-30

school vii. commence at the school
house On east Gallstin, four miles from
Bozeman, on Monday Dec. 81. Rev.
Mathew Bird VIII BE the teacher
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19
Philadelphia Trade Report.

THURSDAY. Feb F.-COtton attracts very
little attention. We quote at l3c. Tor mid
ding upland and llAc; for asW orleans; faac;,ve
and prices are nominal A few hundred
bags sold at l5aI7sc for Lasnyra, 1Sal91c
for Maracaibo, lSl2al93 for Santos and 17a1Sc
for Java. Sugar Nothing has transpired
worthy of special mention. One cargo is
m ;nine Cuba at 7xa7kc refined sugars closed
at Nc for cut loaf; lOAc for crushed and nc
powdered; 1925 for granulated; and INC for
ri BARK IS nominal at ss2 per ton for
No. QuercitrOn.
rels and lic. for refined,
C;loyerseed commands 13al4c for common
and good; choice would bring more. Prices
of Timothy and Fiaxseed remain as last
Flour and Meal-The Flour market is
less active, but values are unchanged. The
inquiry is mostly from the home consul
mers. About 100 barrels changed hands
Including superhne at $4a4 Is; extras "a p
a s5 Wisconsin extra inmg snRs at 70 1aS nSi@ ~
and Indiana at SIS 5Oa6 Is, and fancy brands
at s7aS Is, Rye flour sells at "a s7h.
The wheat market is quite at former prices
sales of Penna Red at $l3 "a! ~; amber az
Al 4Os,l Al, and Western red at u 06al ~ ana
ane White at 81 45al IS, Rye sells at ssas5c sc
for yellow; sail at 60a6lc, and steamer M o.
60a6lc for white. Oats are selling at 46aASc
for white and 42eAc for mixed. a.
whisky is steady at Sill for western
iron bound.
philadelphia Produce Market.
Butter-Quiet and rather dull. NewYor,k
and Bradford county extras SSaSaG ae
ists. Ia28c: Rolls, Western extras, Na2Sc
Io 1uts X5a1Rc Z pt. i-H N I'd h.- ~ ' ~
u 1CnhsseseNMarket ns quiet and holders firm
New York fancy, l3z4c.; 90. prime, l2A@
iglc: Western hne, 12h@l3c.
sg9,sged' PenRnsyi Sania, New Jersey and
delaware fresh, 22c.: Western do. 40 Wc
| Chicago Grain AaPket. ra
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-Flour dull and un'
| changed Wheat easier; No. 2 Spring, yNc
| Morch csc Corn firm, No. mixed, FAC
March. 42Mc; Oats quiet; No. 2 mixed, SlAt
cash. and February, 32c Rye quiet az 6Oe
SIC Barley unsettled and lower l'oo1a lo'
February. -,.,, ..fga n .A7"
BALTIMORE, Feb. l6.-Cotton quiet bu,
"nc6SnRed. sSecSsi WVhs, Wheat dr@; No: . WssterrIn
red. SI.S; Pennsylyania red, $'%sl;4So ., ~
~ ~: d. do. white, 81. i6al.45. Corn steady
Southern white new 4Sa5sc;; so1tne[n eT1 ysc Tsc
nats ouiet but steady Southern, 4OaAsc.
YES Western white, l3a45c.; Western mixed, 4ls
Hc. Rye dull and nominal. Hay dnll n
Maryland and Pennsylvania, $2IaD. fIo
visions-Nothing doing in round lots; Es,, Sfoe'
s9Ii;o sD1S Hulk meats-Packed shoulders,sh
sXc.; 1z clear rib sides, l11saNc; Baco5.n 4s.
Packed shoulders, aAc.; clear rip sides. ~!
.aisc. Hams, l5l1al6c. Lard dull butsteady
crude l25lal2c.; refined isHc Butter t assts m,ss
SoMc Petroleum strong; crude, TIC; re
H~ed' fd 1870. Cotfee d Ill and heavy; Ri.
caraoes. l6llale.; jobbing, l7a1Oc. WnisRe!
very dull it $lR. ---. ~ -
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19

A. Professor Smith says that the sea was, in
all sIe ancient Chaldean belief, the origin Of
".l '"l things, in accordance with Genesis j., 2
Sa" %nefe the chaotic waters are called the
uoep. NtJr' ~
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Stock HoPkot.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. II, 1876.

Gold ll3A@ll3Xl Phila Read
Silver lO8 0lO9 RR, 6lN96la6
u g. 1881 l233k@ 1884 North Penn 81 @5
=" 5-N)s l885ll8 @ll8lz lPhila 4 Erie, l1<@2lN
"Julyls65 ll9X 1N lOC& A RI -.H99@l4A
"Juiy 1867 l2ll sales Lehigh Val eSHg6SN
JniyI888 l23Z@lN NAV Stock5l @6l1l {
" To- .40s I2OZ l2lL |Catawlssa r l8A@29
New So 1852 ll8I do prefd. 45Z9461%
CITY 8s. newlOSE 0lO9 N Central Il 3S @3s1
UCO sofN l4ON@l4l Jacksonville 39%@SSH
Penna RR 56 q 68ls
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19

u "A member of the House Committe on
expenditures in the Post Office Depart
ue''t ""a says that the expenditures have been
'o"oucted with remarkable exactness. ~,
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19

nI7NO AND ORGAN TUNING, CnurS cHar.
nrssans. Cabinet Organs. Msi91s&4rs 9s4r.
PIanns. and sM kinds Of muGcM ~. IL =.
ments tuned and repaired; new ne,,IwM enS wMe11
Reeds made for CaDlnet V.s""1 H' Bfeycl
in OrSnge street,
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19
BAN KERS.

u., - n,o,,.v afYorded for persops deslr'
a.. snVtCayd ~ ydasi 81 invest in Stocks, Bonds OF
Geld. r'Os -,...-,
The Morning herald., 1876-02-19

ra1earsphic suotations rscsdved go 81
stantV during the DAY. ~-e.--
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28
From The New FORK Times.
The Meet House.

Our latest dispatches leave the CON-
plexion Of the House OF Representatives
l47 democrats to l43 republican, with
three seats vacant. The only clements Of
uncertainty in this enumeration are the
following; In Florida we claim two re-
publicans; in Louisiana we concede two
seats to the democrats and CAIN one re-
publican there are Two seats returned as
democratic which will be contested by re-
publicans, aud one republican seated
whose election will be contested by
democrat. There is strong probability
that when the returns are complete, the
assumed democratic majority Of four will
be wiped out, and the complexion of the
next House will depend on the result of
the New Hampshire election in March.
In any case the democratic majority ia
the present House has been pretty
thoroughly disposed of, result to which
NJ. Proctor Knott and his brother confed.
crates have powerfully contributed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28

REFORM A correspondent writing
from Upper b .rtlett.N II. says: On the
10Th Of last month Mr.. Stevens. President
of the Denmark Reform Club, gave US an
excellent temperance address. He is n
reformer who has had experience with
1.-The demon tum," and SO speaks with
eloquerce. Alter his lecture. club was
organized with Lloyd Hall as President
and Leafs Pailbrock. See. Nov. Is
Mr.. Stevens was again with us, and IS
names were added to the pledge. Oar
President has suffered everything by
drink, bu. has left it off forever.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28

Representative Frye has done very
effective laborious and protractel cam
paisn s,rv.ce He spoke six;y-two times
curing the campaign, in Maine, Ohio, H.
ciaua, Wisconsin, New jersey aud Mass
achusetts, fIequ nly to crowd, Of 5000
and upwards. Often he spoke twice 4
day, being taken from town to town by
special trains that he might be as nearly
il two places at the same time as the in-
v,ationS Of electricity and steam in this
age will permit. His speeches were every
where received with great favor almost
al Ways he spoke alone from two to three
aud 4 half hours. No speaker on the
stump has done better service than Mr..
Frye, aud he returns home in good health.
He has had urgent requests to 90 to Loui-
siaaa, but recent deep bereavement in the
death Of his youngest daughter, renders
hin, unable 10 accede TO these requests
Lewiston journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-11-28

This is not the first time that Loui-
siana has been the scene Of Democratic
fraud. La his "RecoIections of Busy
Life" Mr.. Greeley says of the famous
Plaqueminc frauds Of lS4i : Louisiana
was lost by the seandalous 'Plaquemine
Frauds parish which had given 10
Democratic to 90 Wings in ~, giving
1907 Democratic to only 81 Wings in
n the voters coming down from New
Orleans on steamboat and pouring in
their illegal ballot with scarcely fg leaf
q de:ency. Polk carried the state by
500 majority, and he had $40 in Plaque
mine, where he was entitled to 200 at
most" But the Democrats Of East Eel
iciana can now put this Plaqucmine fraud
far in the shade.