davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
Sayings of Smart Children.

A little girl saw an old drunken man
lying Oh doorstep, the perspiration
pouring off his face, and crowd of
children preparing to make fun of him.
She took her little apron and wiped his
face, and then looked up go pitifully to
the rest and made this appeal 80, say,
don't hurt him. He's somebody's grand
pa"
They had company to tea. The ia
hle WAS set ont splendidly. The biscuit
were as white and light and haky as
SNOW, and the cake was just lovely.
The company were delighted with ev-
erytiiIng, and were enjoying themselves
hugely, and getting the modus oper-
andi of making the biscuit, which were
to" lovely for anything; when the in-
fant of the household unfortunately
whispered: MA, why don't YOU have
such tea when there amt company ?"
Simple as the query was, it ..floored"
ma.
boy at the "west end" had a birth
day party. a siX-year-old guest thus
describes 1t to his mother: First we
all had some bread and butter; then
we had some lemonade cold enough to
freeze Won; then we all had piece of
birthday cake; then We all had lot of
Ice-cream. and then, all the little bows
had the stomach-ache. The big girls
told us to go into the house and lie
down on the floor, aud they made us
drink peppermint and water till we felt
better. Then We all went ont to play."
An English lady who had forgotten
her prayer-book sent her little boy to
the church vestihule, where they kept
a supply for such contingencies. In
minute the wee chap returned, with
very red face, but without the book.
Wv hy did you come back without it,
dear? Perhaps they were all gone -
"o no. mamma. dear. there were plenty.
but they were all Common PRAYER
books. and didn't like to bring yOu
common book. mamma dear ~
\ tive-year-old tot, who had ALWAYS
closed her pr 'yerS ut night with land
cod help Katy t" he Il good girl" open
ed her eyes at that point, the other
night. and said very decidedly: IL amt
gong to say the rest. for | don't want
+" he Il do"d girl, want to eat green
apples and swallow EN-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
$50 IL
Squibs.
',tal

The popular airs cool airs.
a green grocer-one who trusts.
\ place for retiection-the mirror.
What part of speech is most distaste
iml To lovers? ? The third person
| The worst story about the heat Sun
daN Is that it baked apples on IA tee in
IN Augusta Me, minister's garden, the
mercury meanwhile indicating lbs :.
Every man who reads the Lords
| Prayer and the Ten Commandments
knows that the Republicans should he
driven from power.-NeT York Express.
But how are the Democrats to find it
ont -HdrttOrd COurant.
The editor of the NorriStown Herald
thus crImlnateS himself: "A man who
succeeds in passing ii counterfeit fifty
cent note after carrying it in his pocket
Nv" weeks. goes to bed with Il deeper
feeling of satisfaction than if he had
earned twenty five dollars legitimate
| ~"
\ man who declared that Tilden's
letter Is Il regular feast of sound finan-
cIal reasoning. was asked if IIendricks's
letter isn't like ending IL feast with IA
stomach pump.-C Cincinnati Commercial.
During the recent tornado two Penn
>\lNanla boys were up in II tree, steal
ing cherries. The tornado carried off
the cherry tree, and neither the bows
nor the tree have been seen since. Nor
al Never tell lie.
There, that settles it, as far as that
pesky thing is concerned" remarked
the fat man us he tore the Thermometer
from the wall and trampled it under
foot. at may be hot as bazes, but I'm
not going t" he continually reminded
of II 10y that preposterous combination
"t glass and quicksilver-hav it thrown
III my face, as it were. ~ and he drop
ped into Il chair. mopped the skating
rink on top of his head vigorously. and
famed himself in italics.
Col. Finnegan was Il Florida planter.
wealthy and hOspitablc. Toward the
poor he was always kind. and even the
shlttless he would not turn coldly away.
y man who had often been the subject
"t his bounty was named Hartruff. Jake
was il Squatter III the woods. where he
had il log cabin and small clearing.
| pom this land he sometimes raised
corn, and with his gun he captured
game. OF the game he ate the flesh, and
the skins he traded for whiskey. Long
before the winter was over he was sure
to be out of corn. in which emergency
he would bring his bag to the Colonel
for supply. which was generally fur
nlshed. Once upon time Jake came
with his bag very early in the season-
IN fact winter had just set in. "Why,
how's this, Jake 7" demanded Finnegan,
Seems to me you are rather early in
your call for corn" .Wen, Colonel
fact is my crop failed this yer season"
Failed, How is that 7 i thought it
had been an uncommonly good season
for corn" .'iaas, s'pose it has, Colo
mel. But y'see, l forgot to plant
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
Killing Snakes.

How almost universal is the hatred of
man for snakes! Most persons seem to
think they are fulfilling Bible com
mand if they kill one. Children are
early taught to dislike them and make
war upon them. Snakes certainly are
not very pleasant neighbOrs, and some
"t them are poisonous. In few varie-
ties the bite is fatal to men and ami
mails. And Vet, after all. there are
selpents that are much gleater enemies
to human peace and safety than the
snakes that crawl upon the ground -
serpents whose bite is fatal to both soul
and body.
| should like to have all the bows
and girls make war upon the serpent
intemperance. This serpent bites and
poi>ons and kills more people than all
other SerpentS put together. Possibly
six persons die in the United States i'm
il year from snake-bites though
doubt if there are half that number
But from the bite of the serpent in
! temperance about 10000 die every
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
ST. JOHNSBURY, w. FRIDAY, AUG. 1876

year, and hundreds of thousands more
are so badly poisoned by it as to be un-
fit to live and unfit to die.
The serpent that kills so many yOu
will find everywhere Thousands are
kept in barrels or bottles in houses, and
are let out to bite people who come in.
They are in hotels and in saloons. Peo-
pie often keep them in their cellars (;
and ladies sometimes keep them in their
cuphoaldS, and let them out to bite
their friends who come to visit them.
Do you know what IL wise man of
old said about this serpent This is
what he said: ''Look not upon the
wine when it is red when it giveth its
color in the cup; when it moveth it
self Alright. At the last it hiteth like
serpent, and stingeth like an adder"
That is sound advice and solemn
warning. hope you will heed both
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18

former is that he is, before all and
above all, Democratic politician.
During the war he was unknown as a
war Democrat, or even as an uncom-
promising "Union man." and was one
of the authors and associates of 5. F. b.
Morse's and Cyrus MasOn's society for
the diffusion of copperhead literature
After the war, succeeding Mr.. Dean
Richmond, he was the Chairman of the
Democratic State Committee when Mr..
GriSwold was counted out" of the Gov
ernship by Tweed; and during all
Tweed'S ascendency and control in the
Democratic party of the State, Mr.. Til
den. as Democratic Chairman, gave the
weight of his name and official action
to Tweed's nomination, knowing, when
he supported Hoffman, that he was
Tweeds man, whom Tweed nominated
for his own purposes. That Mr.. Tilden
despiSed Tweed we do not doubt. but
he was politician, and he thought the
necessities of his party required him
not tn break openly. This is the key
t" his political career. He is above all. .
ii party politician. When the Times
published the facts about the ring. and
the community, regardless of party.
rose in Indignation, Mr.. Tilden still
hestated. He was not sure of the force
or depth of the feeling, nor that the ex-
poSure might not he fatal tn his party.
Such was the uncertainty that he did
not attend the great meeting which ap-
pointed the committee of seventy. But
ut last he moved and then moved with
vigor and tenacity. Mr.. Tilden'> en-
tire connection with Tweed can he ex-
planned satisfactorily to il politician.
because IT was that of Il politician and
nothing more. But II man who five or
six years ago held such relations with
the famous ring master is not IL reform
cr in any true sense. He is Il very willy
politician. who may have thought 1t
necessary for party REASONS To do is he
did. andaS Il willy politician he may have
all the praiSe.-Harpcr'S Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
Hard Earned Wages.


An artist employed in repairing the
properties of AN old church in Belgium.
being refused payment in a lump, was
asked for details. and sent in his bill as
follows:
Corrected the Ten Commandments
s. IL
Embellished Pontius PLATE. and put
Il ribbon in his bonnet 302
Put new tail on the Rooster of st.
Peter. and mended his comb 3 20
Replumed and gilded the left wing
of the Guardian Angel 1 Is
Washed the servant of the High
Priest. and put carmine on his
cheek sig
Renewed Heaven. adjusted two stars
and cleaned the moon IA
Terminated the flames of Purgato-
rN, and restored Souls 3 O6
Revived the flames of He'll, put
new tail on the Devil. and
mended his left hoof ~
RebordeIing the robe of Herod and
readiusting his wig 90
Put new spotted dashes on the Son
OF I"hias. and dressing on his
back > OO
Cleaned the ears of Balaam's Ass
and shod him 3O2
Iut earrings in the ears of Sarah , "a
Put new stone in David's sling,
enlarged the head of Goliath
and extended his legs 3O2
Decorated Noah's ark 3 90
Mendcd the shirt of the Prodigal
Son and cleaned his ears 1 90
Total $50
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
Tilden as q Reformer.

That Mr.. Tilden was the only Demo
crat whose nomination could give his
party even the hope of respectable
contest is the most fatal comment upon
!he st. Lonis nomination. There really
Is no other man in the Democratic par
ty whose nomination, as against that of
Gov. Hayes would not have been alb
sufd: This shows how entirely ground
less Is the claim of the Democratic to
he reform party. This is not gov
eminent of men but of laws and parties.
ana the significance of nomination is
|" he sought i'll those upon whom the
responsibility rests. Mr.. Tilden him
sell Is a most adroit politician. The
essential difficulty with his role of re-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
VOLUME 4O---NUMBER 2O3S.

work. He gave him load of wood to
saw, and the man worked so much to
his satisfaction that he gave him other
odd jobs about the premises. As the
dreaded day of sale approached, the
man one day begged Mr.. Mitchell to
buy him and save him from being sent
down the river and being separated
forever from his wife and children,
who were owned by Il neighboring
planter. Mr.. Mitchell is Il New Eng
lander. and had scruples against hold
ing slaves, but the man pleaded so pit
eously that Mr.. Mitchell finally agreed
to keep him from going down the river.
On the day of the sale Mr.. Mitchell was
is good as his word, and when Jack
was mounted on the auction box he was
on hand. A likely nigger' was worth
about 800 at that time. but there waS
sharp competition between several
slave traders who wanted good gang
of down river hands and Jack was
finally knocked off to Mr.. Mitchell at
500. He atterwaId bought his wife
and children, built them il little house
on his own premises and kept them in
his service.
In the meantime Jack somehow man
aged to learn to read and write, with
ont the aid of II school house or school
teacher. Then he picked up the paint
brush, and soon handled it so well that
he could make - or 80 day working
for Others half of which Mr.. Mitchell
allowed him to retain for his own use.
Jack also .ined the Methodists.' and
began to cXhoIt IL little. Then he
changed his views on baptism and
joined the Christian Church. and it
wasn't long before he developed from
an eXhorter into IL full l-tiedged preacher.
Then Mr.. Mitchell concluded to leave
Georgetown, and removed to Rock
Island. Ii being against the laws of
Kentucky to manumit Il slave. Mr..
Mitchell told Jack to choose his new
master, and whatever he was willing to
pay for him he would take. The Sc
lection was soon made. the entire Black
burn family passed over to Il new owner
1T IL much lower figure than they had
cost Mr.. MITCHELL
The war brought emancipation the
shackle> were broken. and Jack WAS
tree t" go where he pleased. Mr..
Mitchell sent him money to bring his
family to Rock Island. all of which has
been honestly repaid. Jack has work
ed mdnStrlously at his trade and done
we'll. He has reared and educated his
children. has been the means of securing
Il little church for his people. and to-
day there is no man in this city who
stands higher in the estimation of all
who know him than jackson Black
burn. As Mr. Mitchell expressed it Il
would take his word for anything as
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
HE.SINESS CARDS.
CHAS. A. AIKEN,

CHAS. A. AIKEN,
HAHntORTE TUNER, JoH>soN's BLOCK.
EaIuad Street 81 .IohnsbuTy.
l.. Is. CUSHING. VI. D.,
homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Successor 10 Dr. HOughtOH.)
i'r sud rr-ldrnce at Mrs. knappens, Main ST
HENRY &. BATES,
AIIukNEl AT LAW, X. X ST., st. Johnsbury
AN faithfully attend to any professional bust
$50 'AiI'i-iri I" his care al moderate charges
&C. n II. 4. BABBITT,
Dealers i'll
4hf AID FANCY GOODS BOOTS and SHOES
'tg'"'' Rrady- Made Clothrng SlUpr Plated
var f. which will he sold for Cash or
Ready PAY al the Lowest Prices at
the New odd Fellows Block
"'.E." >rErFI ST. JoHNsBURY, VT
DANIELS. SYLVESTER n CO.,
DEALERS IN
AtA / : u GROC ERIES
Nnd- Block Railroad Street
H,ErLETT, DANIELS n co.
DEALERS IN
"E"' EEIES AND MEAT
@a.',1d >rr.t 81. Johusbury
NJ LIARD h FOLSOM,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
81. JOhnsbury.
u. p,1 p,., a.. ~,
''liId residence, Dr. Folsom residence
I. 'N Avenue. Cherry Street.
'"'" h""l- from Ia 10 A. NJ. tu2 Z. NJ.
a JOHN BACON ed,
"'Lfh i N HIDES, LEATHER AND OIL
=. j"hnsbury Centre VT.
-. BROOKS, NJ. d.,
U. fhA >lrIAN AND SURGEON.
''i'''hrncr. opp. the Bakery, 81. .Johnsbury
THOMAS BARTLETT,
N>tLL"E AT LAW, ST. JoHNsBuRY, VT.
' '' "l Lyndon. 2ltf
NM. W. CIRCUIT,
~ AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
"'Ii"u Vermont
GEo. II. FRENCH,
.d IN II ~ GENERAL MERCHANDISE
'"i' usually kept in a country store
!.y- , t"''' rs lotc as the IO.cesti
v NIln'l.'I 'r-aI papers made upon short notice.
'''N VERMONT
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18

r,., Ea,nrSS aHd L0cdtiOn Of the Iead
.., Er,ur>S Houses in ST. JOhHsbury.
,yrtcnIturaI Tools and Hardware.
-,>ntLL : SONS H"yt's Block Il. K. ST
Apothecaries.
BINGHAM No. !, Bank Block. Main ST
Attorneys at Law.
gvoNrGuMEEY. J-w-tts Building, X r. ST.
.t,HA NAY over K. K. Office, and Post Office
...nFN 4 HE Ma Cal-donian Bin, up STAIRS
WILLARD Main ST, over Hall a Fletchrr's
g. Eri stale Hr"krr-
Books and Stationery.
-,,,EpA EOW ELL. Cal-d"nian Blk Main 81
Book Binders.
>IpNF 4 90. Agt's. Monument Square.
Hlauk,--L-gaI and Business.
n >lu\t \ 90. Monument Square.
Bakers and Confectioners.
..l>> BRADLEY Main Street.
IIothiug for Men and Boys.
.AIFNIEBANKS a co, Fairbanks Village.
Irnck-r,, GLASS and stone Ware.
fAI tAIEEANkS & co, Fairbanks Village
,Iprring Paper Hsngings, Window shades
tAlEEANkS 4 60. Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
. FtEKIN~ IIlrdunian Block, Nam Street.
" /. Goods. Groceries and Fruits,
glIHtN> = rEIIENGILI., Eastern Avenue
pr, Good-. aud Ladies' Fancy Goods.
IT MALI Avenue Block, X. Il. Street.
tAI FAIRBANKS \ co. Fairbanks Village
Furniture and Caskets.
asLL : >WlI~EK Main Street
.>uAItEt ALDERWOOD, LOO. r BIZ, X. X ~
I..,iIN .,rn..ri... and Eruif-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
An Ex-Slave's Career.
HIS OLD MASTER LISTENING To

HIS OLD MASTER LISTENING To HIS
FOURTH OF JULY GRAFTON.
The Rock Island Ull) Union prints
the following simple and touching story:
1--WE saw our colored fellow-citizen.
Rev. jackson Blackburn. speaking from
the stand in the court house square on
the Fourth of July. with his former
owner, =. l.. Mitchell. ESD. intentlv
listening to him. and evidently pleased
with his remarks. Mr.. Lincoln's Ian
guage seemed to repeat itself: We
cannot fail to note that the world
moves Mr.. Mitchell informs us that
MIR. Blackburn was IL plantation hand
near Georgetown, Kentucky. About
lSl, his owner died, and in order to
settle the estate all the slaves had to
he sold. Between the death and the
sale some of them scattered about the
country and into town hunting odd Jobs
for themselves. Mr.. Mitchell was then
keeping store in Georgetown. One day
ii likely looking nigger of some twenty
seven years came i'll and asked him for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
JufrLs.

Ma, /. IoH>>BURY HOUSE,
,r,, ~ 81. J"HNsBrRY, VT.
5.s.... AVENUE HOUSE.
nv" + MORRISON. Pr"prierors.
Rt - HOUSE
"a fkA>oIsCu- CALIFORNIA
"a MOI co. Propriet0rs.
WI. N,>>rIELD HOTEL,
-.,r rrI..-t >I"wE. VT.
u-ui. With all the modern improve
|nm"dati"ns for 200 guests
hEELEE Manager
rsu.>ii' JULIAN HOTEL.
'f" WARD. rroprirtor. A'Sh'
United STATES HOTEL.
>,,- Portland Ne
.' 'rIN centre ut the City Tn. hes,
-''" House fUr business men
HEATED STEAM
L.. " A"e"t'om Gioen to Gue.,s
with the Hest the M.rL., aaor,.
~ It hereafter will be but B. oo p-r d.x
y" ''''H' Including Psrlor and P.dr",n
NoLtOTT Co Pros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18

the close of Il long days hot ride on the
iail, Is so lovely, SO restful and so pc
cnlIar, | am happy to greet it and go to
sleep on its placid shores.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18

A man should never he contented
with his lot until it is paid for.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
s.. tohnsburp Galedonian.
rgBlI-HEp EVERY FRIDAY BY
c, M. STONE & CO.,
.,ldi-r-' Monument, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
,,nrI-HEp EVERY FRIDAY BY

upp. >0lh'''
-,ru, copy pei annum- x2.5O
r. t.I,tII IA advance ~. 90
npad '''''''
. .ub.cribrr will tnd on his paper in con
t"" VIII hr- name, the date to which he has
lrl'D ,rb,r receipt is necessary.
Fr,t IA Caledonia County. Subscrib-
f"'.'rr nm. county will remit with their sub
- ''.' ZEN cents in addition for postage, as the
'iI rrIu.r,, all postage on the CdledOnidhi to
- nm a., .n,r at the ~. .Inhnsbury Post Office.
= printing uf all kinds done at living prices.
I'.', I'' ,n, modern machinery and skillful work
VII N'1-',rIl all kinds ut job Printing can be done
-'I IL and ~ cheap as IN the cities.
I RIank, ard and Paper stock constantly
Rates of Advertising.
nan. ,I4 lines one inch spaced one week 81 90
Each continuance -----------.--..--.25 %
.-.,,r, % hnr-l week ---------..--..---- 10
''' Each continuance ----.----.--.15 Is
,,.tr ,,lt- inch of spaced per year :. %
ads l-r year teach lineD --.--..-....I 90
1I'.,,t,- E,tIty- Notices IL Legislature etc. 50
..I \.rI.-s per square, one week --.------ 1 ~
Each continuance -.-------.-----.--.3 80
-,jr,5,.,myats illustrated I0ih Cuts ttoenty-
.s,,,,f Iirdn', orer scale rates. No OIjectiOna-
' Y,,,.,agt,s rec,ired and nothing but legitimate
,.,... air,rfi.trg sOttcited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
oentaI Notice,

st 49, "e closed during the month of
e. ID. NEWELL. d. ID. 5.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-18
business pireftorn.

g,o, Et>,ur>S dnd Location Of the lead
,o, Esine>S HoHses in st. ,JOhnsbury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28

A by vlRTuL ~ ckk1AN cuArTkL
sissLs 50 = vs. Ill ss, ~ 81 poss vssi
THE roiLowlse ncssf = ssRsi ss YAESEss
ysss. I'D r..sa = rsssSssa Si. .,r.s !, cs.assss
sssa ~ r srsas s.s' 81 81 ~ ssss
,,ss ssss ssy 49, ssss go O. 49, .s -. 80
;essss 40 1855. "a 's.'sss !. ssas-s, .s - ss, 80
vs's S.aa.s@. sss.s Ne. SaiIIg W r-l..s = srse
sH5 .ss y a., y. ss s.ss
winning the Colt sssks 1ssa Az. e. ~hss
srs up y u; 80 =, ss
single ana douh~ extraornsry PIE s@fs 80 ~
sSs "y ssssan ~ ra s .ss X. rss
i5% hands hgh yeass cd. sna warranted sssnd and
Very stylish bay csidlng yrsa " q eta. hssa.s
est hssi bred te.tlng hs.r. y shis ssy 90 -
Inns STAR be has bcea handed for speed bat tfssssa
mile when purchased shs essAsa ksif s irsss !.
time, for which psrgsss he h.s no .sps,.s. b 90
prompt. ps.ss1, ss'ss 10. s.,s q .'.as. pa
DO driven BY lady AZ spe~d warranted ssand -@a
Very elegant chestnut Gsidns DUKE raised f~slns
ton Ky. sired by Denmark dam oy nns~ Hskr year osf
behaved saddle horse that broarhs ksn
tucky he has taken seven premians sa1ds horse -
shansss sas By notion Ia. bees nssss rss,y y
lady; single foos; rising ana yefv
double harness and sale ios lad q drive esa sros
mile better than IS and Is warranted sound and knd
this city and years old raised Rochester y y 10
hands high very pssTp, snsns ss ,Sss
and coach team they have no snperisrx and are war
Carriages. consisting OIL Pony Phas,os. sos wagons;
SINGLE and double Harness
Sale positive. rain or shine ,o,,x
Marshal and Attorney for Aortsaese
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-28

A MAJOR CHAS w. BARKER AUcTIONEER.--
IA. Will be sold positively without Wednesday,
May 81, ut II o'clock. at BARKER SONS City Auction
and New York Tatersxls, OF Broadway and
seth ST.. the property of JASON STEBBINS. Esq. uhe
BREEDER Of Bachelors famous JOHN H.. :23l. of De-
troit, Mich, the following valuable TROTTlNd
STOCK. comprising tive richly bred and very handsome M
Mr. Stebbns of extraordinary promise, trained
aud either speed 80 GAIT, and make gsnteman
Bay Mare By Green's Henry Clay never trained and can
now be the Mart and driven and SPEEDED. Full
pedgrees all information be obtained of Mr. Steb
bins, who accompanies the stock.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-21
LETTER FROM ALBANY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Suffrage work and comment thereon
was revived somewhat in our city last
week by the timely arrival of Mrs.
Loughary, President of our State Asso-
citation, in our midst. This able and
energetic lady came in response to an
invitation from the Linn County Asso-
citation, and on the appointed evening
had a fine audience, to whom she dis
coursed in a very acceptable manner.
Some of the gentlemen paid her the
high compliment of declaring her lee
ture on that evening to be the best they
had ever heard upon the all-import ant
question.
On the second evening, owing to the
fact there were other meetings to divide
the attention of the people, the audi
ence was not so large as on the previous
evening, but those present listened with
respectful interest to the speaker.
Our County Association will meet
this evening to elect officers for the en-
suing year.
The Linn County Democratic Con-
ventiOn met this week, and placed their
county ticket in the field. OF the can
didates of the Legislature, two were
members of that body at its last session,
and voted against the Woman Suffrage
bill. As this is an age of progress,
however, it is scarcely probable that
two as intelligent men as Judge Haley
and Mr.. Stanard will, if opportunity
offers, repeat the mistake by voting on
the negative of that question. One OF
them, at least, was out to hear Mss.
Loughary's lecture, and, if uncon-
vinced before, must have capitulated
before her logic. We hope to elect
members TO the next Legislature from
this county who have sufficient breadth
of mind to entertain principles of equal
rights, and sufficient magnanimity to
express these principles fearlessly when
the vote is called on the final passage
of the bill comforting them. 1t is in
deed to be hoped that a body of men,
usurping the right to legislate for
women Gin all cases whatsoever" will
never again assemble at our Capital.
Let US all work to the best of our ability
to bring about this end, and hope for
the best. DAVID d. GRAY.
Albany, April Is, 1876.