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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
THE SPIRIT OF THE MASTER.

All who admire the impartial spirit
with which DR.. Dillon treats the SUBJ
jects brought before him from week to
week, land what reader of the advocate
does not?) must respect the sense of
justice, as well as the courage, which lie
displays in giving place in his columns
to the explanations of a person whom
other journalists name but to deride;
whose sins-scarlet enough, no doubt
are held up. to the condemnation of the
world almost daily, while her deeds of
mercy and charity, if named at all, are
spoken with bated breath, lest they
come to the worlds knowledge. 1t is
so much easier to condemn wrong-do-
ing than to commend the right, even in
persons of like standing in society, that
perhaps We should not wonder that
most people lack the courage or inclina-
tion to speak of the deeds of kindness
which social Outcast performs, or
mention any extenuating circumstances
that have led such a one to pursue a
life of shame.
Most of our readers have doubtless
read the story published in the San
Francisco Chronicle, and republlshed by
at least one journal in this city, rela-
tive to the means taken by the person
spoken of in the subjoined extract to
induce young girls to enter upon a life
of infamy. Referring to this, and to a
communication of like nature, the i'd
UOcate says:
"Since the above was in type, it is due to say
that Mrs. Gallagher called at our office, and in
a respectful manner assured us that the San
Francisco chronicles" story other attempting
TO abduct young girl was false in every par
ticular. Moreover, that she never in her life
gave any yencouragementto young girl to lead
life OF sin, but has repeatedly returned home
those whom she knew to be innocent. When
the other class comes, knowing that they were
driven away from their own homes, If they had
any, and could not be received into decent so
ciety, she took them in and did all that was
left TO be done for them. That repeatedly she
has aided the poor, collecting money for them
and in one instance, out OF her own pocket
meeting the funeral expenses oi 4 poor woman
who had died in her neighborhood. For such
acts as these enever received word Of credit
in any paper, but for her faults was abused
Toundly. Kindness on the part of Christ. ~
people would go a great ways in helping heI
class TO reform, but harsh measures would
make them worse. Such was the substance o.
this unfortunate woman's story
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21

This would have been very discOur-
aging to many, and was not entirely
pleasant to me; but when the room was
packed with quiet, attentive listeners,
I was more than satisfied.
Polk county is very much behind on
the woman question, but it is because
so little has been said or done to ad-
vance its interests. There is good ele-
ment there if only brought out, and
some initerant work is very much
needed. The little that I did was but
an "entering wedge" l certainly will
comply with the very urgent invitation
to again visit Dallas in the interests of
woman. On the next morning / met
my "better half' at Dixie with pri-
vate conveyance to bear me home.
Hoping that I have not eneroached too
much upon your space, remain
Yours truly,
H. A. LoUGHARY.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
CoMMBNDATORY.

Washington Territory editors, with
few exceptions, are in favor of equal
rights, and more than that, have the
courage to avow their principles when
occasion demands it. Though sound on
the main question, some of them, it is
true, talk of expediency, results, etc.,
but time and observation will set them
right on these minor points. We quote
the following from recent number of
the Spirit Of the West, as an illustration
of the assertion contained in the par
agraph above:
'Woman Suffrage still comes to the front,
and with advocates more earnest and hopeful
than ever. The latter they have right to be,
since the solons of Massachusetts have been
giving their gravest attention to the subject,
with decided leaning in favor thereof This
movement will succeed by the very force of
constant hammering on the part of its advo-
Gates. Thousands win finally declare in favor
OF it, more for the purpose of allowing it to re-
ceive practical test than because they have
been convinced Of its expediency or Of the
great benefits that are to flow from it."
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21

The Emperor and Empress of Brazil
arrived on the steamship "Hevetius'
in New York Bay on the 18th. The
batteries fired salute of one hundred
guns in honor of the royal party. A
royal salute was also fired by the Bra
lillian Corvetta, and the United States
frigate, "Minnesota." Secretaries Fish,
Robson aud Taft, and Vice Admiral
Rowan, General Sherman, the Brazil
ian Minister, with the Brazilian Cen
tennial Commissioners, met the EN-
peror's steamer on the steamer "Alert." !"
The custom-house and city officials
went down the bay in the government
cutter, and rendered the hospitality OF
the city through Mayor Wickham.
Flags were unfurIed from all the public
buildings in honor of the arrival.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
"THE WOMAN BBGUILED ME-"

The true sons of Adam have been
more than ordinarily happy since the
expose of Belknap's frauds as Secretary
of War. Men who aforetime we would
never have suspected of having call to
preach, have expounded social and po-
ltical gospel without stint or pause, and
the text taken by each and all has been
the refrain which history or tradition
has waited to us through the ages
still fresh as from the lips of father
Adam-'The woman beguiled me-"
The same cowardly cry that six thous-
aud years ago sprang to the lips of our
common progenitor as he was brought
face to face with his sin, is echoed by
those of his sons at tile present day
when their shortcomings are exposed.
Woman's extravaganza is dilated
upon, her love of dress and display de-
plOred, her weakness spoken of sneer-
ingly, and the effect that one or all of
these combined have upon the honor of
manhood is lamented, albeit the lameu-
tation is but sorry confession of mans
weakness. When dilating upon wom-
ems extravagance as the cause of ma
tional corruption, the equal or greater
extravaganza of men in high places is
not mentioned. When deplOring wom-
ans love of dress, they omit to state
that she has been brought up in the
idea that to please man is the end and
aim of her existence, and that bodily
adornment is infinitely preferable to
mental strength in his estimate of at
tractive women. They forget, SEEM
ingly, that this weakness, sneered at on
all ordinary occasions, is declared to be
the dainty citadel which is woman's
sole tower of strength.
Where, we ask, is the boasted
strength of manly integrity, if it can be
held in chains of adamant, firmly
bound 10y even less than the green
withes used by Delilah of old-f1attery
and cajolery? Where is the Wanted
sagacity of the superior sex, if feminine
strategy can compel its unconditional
surrender? Where manly self-reli-
ance, when men proclaim to the world
than even their official acts are but the
result of women's planning?
We know and are ready to admit
that "wOmanhood, cabined, cribbed
and eonfined' by customs that close to
women legitimate channels through
which their native intelligence and en-
ergy could peacefully, and, with benefit
to the race, find employment, is often
perverted and forced into paths forbidden
of honor and virtue; but this state of
things is but the result of false custom
that says and insists upon the demand,
'this is your place; that is mine"
And, while men pretend to hold women
in subsection, and make boast thereof
shame should silence the beaten span
iel's mimicry with which, when van
quished or dishonored, they cry out,
'The woman beguiled me-"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
NEWS ITEMS.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL.


Democratic State Convention meets
in Salem, April 26th.
There are now So patients in the
Washington Territorial insane asylum.
The mills at Gardiner are running on
full time, cutting about $4,000 feet of
lumber per day.
The camp-ground near Dallas is being
rapidly cleared for the approaching
meeting in June.
Wells, Fargo & Co., during last month,
shipped silver bars from the Utah mines
to the amount of $82,713.
The Teachers Institute for the Sd ju-
dieial district has just closed most in
teresting and successful session at AL
bany.
A large delegation of Odd Fellows
will visit Seattle on the 26th to partici-
date in the celebration of the 9th an
niversary by the order at that place.
Mrs. Lyons, of Dayton, w. T., who
has been blind for II years, had an op-
Grafton performed on her eyes last week,
and now hopes to be able to see at no
distant day.
G.. r. Tyler, cashier of the Union Pa
cific R. R. Co., at Junction, Utah, was
arrested last week charged with the en-
bezzlement of about SIS, 900 of the COM
pany's funds.
Mr.. Golden, who lives near the mouth
of Looking Glass, proposes to engage
extensively in the culture of broom
corn the coming season. His crop is al
ready engaged at $l60 per ton.
The last week in March the money
order department of the Lafayette post
Office did $l,5S5 7S worth of business.
This is the largest amount of business
done in one week since the Office has
been established.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
POLITICAL NOTES AND NEWS.

The Republican primaries will be
held in Clackamas county on Saturday.
Republican Convention in Multpo-
NAH county, April Goth. Primaries
were held on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
The Polk County Democratic Con-
vention met at Dallas on the Sth inst,
and headed their ticket with the name
of Hon. Ben Hayden for State Senator.
The Democracy of Linn county rallied
in Convention at Albany on the 18th
inst, and selected from among the un-
terrified of that county a ticket that
causes the heart of Mart Brown to dis
tend with pride.
The Clackamas County Democratic
Convention met on the 18th at Oregon
City, and placed the usual bedrock
ticket in the field. John Myres, S. A.
Harding, A. Noltner, and w. L. White
were elected Delegates to the State
Convention. .....
At the Douglas County Independent
Convention, held on the 9TH inst. at
Roseburg, a resolution was unani-
mously adopted favoring the reelection
of Hon. John Burnett, Judge of the
Second Judicial District.
The Willamette Temperance AlIi-
anee of Linn county, at its last meet
ing, by unanimous vote adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That 1t would be inexpedient for
the temperance people of the State in the can
vaSs of this year to nominate and support fOI
office distinctively temperance ticket.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21

DIR. Adams vainly attempts to hide
his grimaees under a ghastly smile,
while he takes exception to the opinions
ofjust aRd pure women, who insist that
the word of an unchaste woman is as re-
liable as the word of an unchaste man.
That an expression of this opinion
makes some men vince is not wonder
full; but all their contortions, innuen-
does, and denials do not abate one jot
from the truth of the statement.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
RECENT EVENTS.

The President has vetoed the bill re-
dueing his salary.
The Emperor and Empress of Brazil
arrived in New York on the 18th.
Belknap's counsel has formally
agreed to deny the Jurisdiction of the
impeachment court.
Anna Dickinson will make her debut
on the stage in Boston on May Sth, in
"The Crown of Thorns."
By the will of A. T. Stewart, nine
teen-twentieths of his enormous fortune
pass to his widow, without any condi-
tions as to its future disposal.
Eighteen hundred and eighty-two
Cinnamon arrived in San Francisco on
the 10th, direct from Hong Kong, by
the British steamer "Crocus."
The Odd Fellows Widows and
Orphans Life Insurance Company, of
Nashville, Tenn, suspended on the
18th. Assets, S29S, 200; liabilities, over
$1,000, 900.
1t is charged that ex-Attorney Cen
eral Williams furnished his residence
in Washington with funds from the
Secret Bureau. This is not proven, but
it is known that his Office is so fur
nished. ........ ....... ...-.. ...
Five distilleries were seized and de-
stroyed, together with 5000 gallons of
mash, and several barrels of whisky, in
Henry county, Tenn, and Galloway
county, KY, by United States officers a
few days since. Five of the guilty
parties were arrested.
The Grand Jury have indicted Bah
cock, Harrington, Whitney, Benton,
Miles and Somerville for completely in
the safe-burglary conspiracy. General
Babcock appeared, and gave bonds in
the sum of $4,000. He was expecting
his indictment, and, in company with
his surety, was in waiting to give bail.
Theodore Thomas has received from
Wagner, the musical composer, the
"Grand Festival March" for the opening
of the Centennial, dedicated to the
Woman's Centennial Committee. The
manuscript consists of thirty-three
large pages. At the head of the score is
the motto: HE only earns the right to
freedom and life who daily is COM
PEELED to conquer them"
Every days investigation by the
Special Committee into the doings of
ex-Attorney General Williams, devel-
ops fresh infamies on his part during
his official life. Two of the latest
things discovered, which he will be
called upon to explain, are as to what be-
came of the S75O,OOO which appears upon
the records of the Department, said to
have been drawn by him, and concern
ing the disposition of which no vouch-
ers can be found; and second, why
5000 of government money was issued
to run Mrs. Williams son out of the
country.
The parties to whom Stewart left
fourteen legacies of $4,000 or less, other
than his wife's relations, are chiefly at
torneys, accountants, or other business
employees, or servants. The press gen.
orally voices the public surprise at the
character of the will. The Tribune says
that Stewart, who baff1ed inquiries dur
ing his lifetime, has astonished them
since his death. He has done none OF
the score of different things expected
by him. He has never given his
money in charity, nor devoted it to any
other public purpose, nor left it entirely
to his family. He has simply not dis
posed of it all.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21

We learn from the Echo that Pro-
fessor w. H. Roberts, of Olympia,
Grand Secretary of the Champions of
the Red Cross for this Jurisdiction, ex-
poets to start for San Francisco on the
26th Of the present month, where he
will join the McGibeny family, and ae-
company them to the Centennial Ex-
position.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
NOTICE.

Agents will please take notice that 1t is
great tax upon us to pay express charges upon
small sums. and they will confer great favor
hv remitting to US through money orders or
, 'gistered letters.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21

Mrs. Duniway has Travelled and lee
tured along the Sound during the past
ten days. Her Editorial Correspond
encep arrived too late for this issue.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-27

OF a man who was fatally injured on
the track of the Central Pacific Railway
d few Days since, the ElEc Independent
Of October IS says:
Aleu-, Z 80 last night. and just as the
f.eigh, train No. 8 pulled out for the
wess, cries Of distress were heard pro-
ceeding from the vicinity OF the middle
depot building. and nearly opposite 90
this Office. Persons who heard the
cries ran to the spot ard found man
living partially on the track, who had
lust been run over by some of the cars.
Although frigt.fully mangled, be was
still sufficiently conscious to ask for
water, and ia few words to give infor-
nation regardin, the cause CT his terri
BILE condition. The poor fellow was I'M
medately conveyed to the county hospi-
tai, where Doctors Meigs and Hunting
ton we're in q few moments in attend
auce. It appears that the unfortunate
man, in attempting to board the train
after j. had starred, missed his footing
and fell beneath the cars. the wheels
passing over his lower limbs. crushing
the right close up to the trunk. and the
left at the knee Joint. The sufferer IS II
rather small, dark nsn, and gave his
rane as Peter Heenan, ana says he has
a cousin in Eureka named Neil SweeDy.
LATrg.-We are just informed that. as
was expected, the injured man survived
th necessary surgical operation only q
few minutes.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-27
TWO OF THE NOVEMBER NAG
AZINES.

1.-The Galaxy" keeps up the attract
iveness OF lis table Of contents. Mad
cap Violet is continued to the
XXXvIII.h chapter. "Pa,er Dimi:te
His" which being interpreted means
Father forgive them. is the title OF n
touching little translation from the
Spanish by Mary Aigno de We're. J. I.
Headley, that apparently inexhaus:ib!e
mine Of revolutionary lore. has a very
interesting chapter on "Burgoyne's
Original Order Book" We have q
strong essay on The American Char
lcter" by Jane Grey S~isshelm. The
rest of the table is is comprised as fol-
lows: Recent English Fiction" by W.
G. Brownell; Como" by Joaquin
Miller; "On Reading Shakspere." by
Richard Grant White; The Silent
Wooer," by G. P .La.hrop; Miss Ruth, "
by E. W. Olney; What Shall We Eat, y
by Albert Rhodes; "Only Week Ago, -
by Nora Perry; Fighting by Machin-
ety." by Ti.us Munson Coad; WAR
Memoirs" by Geo. A. Custer; Oriental
Legends" by Fanny Roper Feudge;
"Driftwccd," Scientific Miscellany. "
Current Literature" aud ''Netulie. y
1.-The Eclectic" has an admirable steel
engraving Of the Earl of Derby and q
slight sketch CT his life. 1t seems from
this sketch that after his defeat for o seat
in Parliament in lS4S, he made tour
OF the United S.ates-a fact we had for
gotten. He is the son Of the author of
an English translation of the Il!iad. The
table OF contents is q very strong one
and il constituted as follows: The
Territorial Expansion of Russia" from
she Fortpightly Review; "When the Sea
was Young" Cornhill Magazine;
ALFRED de Musse.," Blackwood's Mag
szine; "On Turkish ways and Turkish
WomeD," Cornhi'l Magazine; The
Wreck OF the Stra!hmore, "A Japanese
Fam" Cornhin; sketch OF q Journey
ACROSS Africa" Good Words; "Aquaria,
Their present, past and future. Popular
Science Review; Morality on Spanish
Wharf," Temple Bar; Adam Smith rs
q person. Fortnightly Review; THE
Wind Harp" Temple Bar; "A Bazaar
and Picnic in Africa, Evening Hours;
'The British Association Of Spiritual
ISM The Spectator; literary and Ecien-
tific notices, "Varieties," &c. Fer sale
nj Brooks and Fox's bookstores.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-27

AARos's METHOD OF TESTING AND
WoB11SG OsEs.-To Dewey s. Co, pub
fishers of the Mining and Scientific
Press, San Francisco, We are indebted
for a copy of "A Practical treatise on
Testing and Working Silver Ores. By
Chas. Fl. Aaron This seems TO be
a sort of pocket companion or uads
mec,ns for prospectors and miners, pre-
scribing easy and simple methods for
testing and reducing ores, smelling &c.
Price, in leather, 50; postage free. For
sale by Dewey & Co.. ga Sacsome
street, San Francisco.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-27

JOHN d. LER.-The Phoebe Record
of Oct. 81 has the following statement:
relating 10 John d. Lee, now under
sentence of death for the part taken by
him in the Mountain Meadows HASA
ere:
In conversation with w. w. Bishop
last evening in relation to the Lee trial ,
he informed us that he has appealed
the case to the Utah Supreme Court.
Ii their decision is adverse he viii! APP
peal it to the Supreme Court of the
United States. He has labored hard
for the man who has been made scare
goat Of by the Mormon leaders, and
hopes vet to secure different verdict.
Should the United States Supreme
Court decide adversely, he will appeal
to Executive clemency. he has IN his
possession a vast amount OF documen-
tary evidence and private manuscript
written by Lee himself, which throws
a flood Of light over what has been
hidden for nearly twenty years. II ~
not exactly cOnfession; il is an ex-
psse, a revelation of the whole thing.
As soon as the matter car be- got in
shape-sometiine in January Eext-jt
is Mr.. Bishops intention to publish
the entire thing in book form, the
early life OF Lee, his connection with
the Mormon Church, his career as one
Of the Destroying Angels" full ac
counts Of the different III riders perpe-
trated at the instlgation the Council,
the trial Of Lee, testimony, etc. On
leaving Beaver, Lee gave him a com
munication, requesting him to act as
historian, and placing at his disposal
all the papers and documents in his
possession, and promising 10 write ont
in full all that he knew tending to
throw any further light upon the aw-
fui tragedy of Mountain Meadows.
The case has excited interest through
out the country, apd the book, will no
doubt meet with an enormous sale.
Bishop thinks that Lee has been more
sinned against than sinningi that
whatever he did do was done as an ir-
responsible agent in the hands of a
power that he believed was divine in
its dictates and 10 be obeyed uDques-
tioningly. He is sanguine of success
in procuring a communication of the
sentence, and, III the meantime, Will
get the manuscript ready for publica-
ton during the coming Winter.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-27

New York, October u.s. Great excite
ment was occasioned this afternoon BY .
report that tie Continental Life Ineur.
ance Company had suspended. The
failure is due to the depreciation of the
securities of the company, which are
principally bonds and mortgages. An
officer Of the company states that the
company could have kept on, but the
expenses Of maintenance were gradually
eating up the assets, and it was thought
best to appoint . receiver to wind up the
affairs, with view to resuming at some
future time. The officers are much ex
cited and decline to give any estimate.
The Commercial Advertiser states that
the failure is regarded as clean smash.
A year ago, or 80. there began to be
newspaper statements Of irregularities
and dishonest dealings on the part Of
agents of this Company. especially in
Sar Francisco; and this final disaster
seems to justify those accusations. The
fact of the matter is that policy, holders
in the Continental. have long had occa-
sion to be dissatisfied with the failure of
the Company to comply with the repre-
sensations of it's agents. For instance,
persons who took policies six OK seven
years ago we're promised a steady rednc-
ton OF their yearly premiums; but no
such reduction has ever been made the
fact being that the yearly sum required
Of the insured being, il anything, a
trifle more instead of trifle less, year
by year. We suppose that the deprecia-
ton in real estate in New York and its
neighborhcod during the past three OF
iour years has had much to do with this
failure. Among other extravagances OF
The Company IS a vas: and costly build
ing for headg aarte.s in New York. The
most embarrassing part Of this life as
surarce business is that when once the
policy holder has embarked his fortunes
in company he cannot turn back. He
is in for it, for better or 70. worse. Even
if he declines to pay Any further premi-
ums and takes paid-up policy for the
amount his premiums entitie him to, he
has no remedy if the company fails.
The Continental has all along been re-
garded as one Of the first class compa-
MES of the United States. It has ranked
with the Mutual Life, the Charter Oak,
the New York Mutual, etc. We are
afrsid that the Contiaental's unsound
condition indicates . not dissimilar con-
dition in the affairs of other companies.