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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27
Poor in the Midst Of Millions.

In the account of the death of James
Lick, the millionaire, at the LICK House
on Sunday, October lst, there is subject
for more than the usual suggestive
thought. Mr.. Lick was an old man,
having lived eighty years of this chang
ing life. His name is famed, not only
for his munificent donations to various
benevolent and educational institutions,
but for his eccentricities. Among the
latter was his well-knOwn aversion to
women, which was so strongly carried
out that even up to a short time before
his death he would allow no woman to
enter his room or wait upon him.
The description of his death-bed scene
cannot but be saddening to the thought
full person who reads. The words OF the
poem familiar to every school-boy htly
describe it:
There was lack of woman's nursing,
There was dearth of woman's tears"
The dusty and neglected room, the
dingy surroundings, the group of men
attached to the dying man by no ties
of kin, too graphically. portray the abb
sence of wOman's tenderness and attec-
ton, the lack of her gentle ministry
and the devotion in the life of this lone
ly old man, q pauper in the midst OF
millions for man without the tender
hand of wife, child, or kindred to min
isterto his last hours is poor indeed. 1t Is
said this millionaire was so unsoclal, mo-
rose, and irritable that it was exceeding
Iy difficult to obtain persons to wait upon
him. Is it any wonder that this was so?
Poor, lonely old man without single
soul of his own blood to smooth
his pillow or cheer his heart with tone
of sympathy Distrusting the motives
of those surrounding him as merely
mercenary sick and helpless upon his
bed, was it any wonder he was morose,
| eccentric and irritable? In spite of his
pretended aversion to women, James
| Lick, by his donation of 100000 to the
Old Ladies' Home, showed that he had
| somewhere hidden in his strange,
warped nature, a tenderness he was too
proud to confess for the sex to which
! belonged his mother and "the mlller's
daughter of Lebanon" the only wom-
an he ever loved, and whom her father
| forbade him to marry. He also gave
| $4,000 to the Ladies' Protection and
Relief Society, and 100000 to the en-
dowment of a School for Mechanics s
Arts, to educate men and women equal
ly in all industries. So, though keep
ing aloof from actual association with
the despised sex in life, James Lick, by
his generous donations, proved that he
did not disdain to benefit them after his
death. Then in all sincerity let US say
of him: "RequieScat Ia pace. ."-Ihe
| Golden DdlUR.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

cabin for your late mistress, Edna
Rutherford. And mind you, not word
of this is to get out. Edna, poor child,
has married a poor man, and is desti-
tute. Her father won't assist her, her
mother can't, and Aunt Judy must. Do
you understand?"
claw, yes, missus! We niggers have
that very way o. managing, an it works
prime"
"Poor things" sighed Aunt Judy as
she turned away. "Like married wom-
en-, they are servants without wages,
and like the most of them, they'll ap-
propriate whatever they can gather sur
reptitiously if they can't do any BETTER
Sambo was ready at the appointed
time.
The great watch dog was silenced in
obedience to his command, and nobody
being astir to discover him, he readily
got possession of the booty and disap-
peared in the waving corn.
Depositing the burden upon the hum
BILE doorstep of Aunt Judy's home and
departing as noiselessly as he came, the
inmates of the cabin did not know till
morning that he had visited them and
the much-needed prize had come.
Edna laughed and cried by turns
The very things needed most were il
the selection, and she laid many plan:
for their completest utilization as she
unfolded them one by one.
"What has come over my mother thai
she has dared to do this ?" she asked
herself over and over again.
"pm glad you've got your duds, Edna
but let n1y wife even try to deceive mt
in any way, and Pll see if she don't rut
it."
"And who made you the custodian o
yotr wife's will and conscience, pray
that she is to be compelled to live
breathe, and have her being only as yoI
shall dictate Pr cried Edna, her eye
flashing with mingled anger and con
tempt.
| TO be continued.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

WHEN MEN ARE AT THEIR BEST
DR.. Beard states that from an analysis
of the lives of a thousand representative
men from all the great branches of the
human family, he has made the discov-
cry that the golden decade is between
forty and fifty; the brazen between
twenty and thirty; the iron between
fifty and sixty. The superiority of
youth and middle life over old age in
original work appears all the greater
when we consider the fact that all the
positions of honor and prestige-profes-
sorships and public stations-are in the
hands of the old. Reputation, like
money and position, is mainly confined
to the old. Men are not widely known
until long after they have done the
work that gives them their fame. Por-
traits of great men are delusiOns; statues
are lies They are taken when men
have become famous, which, on the
average, is at least twenty-five years
after they did the work that gave them
their fame. Original work requires en-
| thusiasm. If all the original work done
by men under forty-five were annihi-
lated, they would be reduced to barbar-
ism. Men are at their best at that time
when enthusiasm and experience are al
most evenly balanced. This period, on
the average, is from thirty-eight to
| forty. After this the law is, that expe-
rience increases, but enthusiasm de-
| creaseS.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-A resolution,
proposing an amendment to the State
Constitution according the right of suf-
trage to women, was adopted by the
House, last week, after a somewhat pro-
tracted debate, in which several MEM
bers exhausted vast amount of rhet-
oric. The resolution met with imme-
diate death in the Senate, being consign-
ed to that tomb of the Capulets, the
table. As the resolution brought the
matter to decision by the people, we
can not regard the action of the Senate
as other than controlled by blind pref
udice, unworthy of that body. We
have yet to learn that there is danger
in trusting any question to decision at
the ballot where the people are permit
ted to give free expression to their
| Views.-AshLdnd Tidings.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

1t is only by terrible strain on the
muscles of his face that doctor can
look solemn when a nefghbor remarks
to him that there is great deal of sick
ness in the city.-Ronae Sentinel.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

This even surpasses the sewing-ma-
chine man: An intinerant photogra-
pher held a 'woman's baby the other
day as hostage, until she could raise
fifty cents to pay for its picture.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

Woman's degraded, helpless position is the
weak point of our institutions to-day-a dis
turbing force everywhere, severing family ties,
filling our asylums with the deaf, the dumb,
the blind, our prisons with criminals, our cit
les with drunkenness and prostitution, our
homes with disease and death.-[NationalC Cen
tennial Equal Rights Protest
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27
Portland, Oregon, August, 25, 1876.

To the Friends of Woman Suffrage IN
ConUention assembled For reasons Of
a private nature 1 am unable to at
tend the special session of the o. S.
w. S. A, appointed for the Goth prox-
imo; but that it may not be conjectured
that my faith and zeal are Iessening, 1
address this note to those friends Of the
cause who are more fortunate than my
self in being able to attend.
Every year, might also say every
day of my life, am more and more
thoroughly satisfied that until women
are promoted to a political equality
with men they will continue not only
to suffer as they have heretofore suffered
from the inequality of their position,
but that their unhappiness must increase
in the ratio of the worlds progress, and
the increase of their intelligence and in
tellectual culture. The present social
position of woman is that of a conven-
lent appendage to the establishments OF
men. AS child, she is initiated into
her future inferior condition by the
thousand ways in which she is taught
the "difference" between the status OF
boys and girls. AS young lady she is
still taught that her whole line of con-
duct and style of dress and accomplish
ments must refer to the opinions OF
men; as a wife, her duty is to her hus-
band; as a mother, she bears children,
not for herself, but for her lord and mas
ter. The laws, even those that seem to
| look to her welfare, are really made in
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the
year 1876, by Mrs. A J. Duniway, in the Office OF
the Librarian of Congress at Washington City ]
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27
Portland, September 4, 1876.

To the President Of the O. s. W. S. A
Madam Il beg leave to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of
the 18th inst, inviting me to be present
and address the Oregon State Woman
Suffrage Association at Salem on the
Goth of September next. Iregret that
my engagements are such that l cannot
safely accept the invitation to address
the Association nor undertake to be
present at the meeting. Permit me,
however, to assure you that I am heart
lily in sympathy with the objects of the
Association. Respectfully yours,
j n. DOLPH.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-27
EDNA AND JOHN:
A Romance or Idaho Flat.

BY MRS. Al. DUNIWAY,
AUTHOR OF JUDITH REID" ELLEN DowD,' p
"AMIE AND HENRY LEE" 1.-THE HAPPY
HOME" "oNz woMAN's SPHERE
"MADGE MORRISON"
ETC, ETC, ETC.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02
city Council.

SHORT sEssIoN-UsUAL ROUTINE BUsINEss-
POLICE FOR THE BRANDYwINE--NoTEsD DRAWN
&c.
City Council met in regular session. last
evening, Mr. Paynter in the chair.
The Street Committee reported favorably
for repairing cutters on Chestnut, between
Jackson and Vanburen streets also in IA
vor of paving the bed of Walnut street,
from Front to Fourteenth.
Pending a discussion of the latter report,
Mr.. Underwood entered the chamber with
a remonstrapce, when the petition and re-
monstrance were re- committed 10 the COM
mittee.
The Water Committee reported adversely
on the petition Of VIM. Candy for extern
sion of water pipe on Tatnall street. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. McMenamin presented a remon-
STRANGE against culverting Shipley Run, be-
tween Seventh and Eighth street, which
was referred.
The contract for grading Eleventh street,
between CLAYTON and Rodney, and from
Pennsylvania Avenue to Eleventh street
was awarded to Patrick Sullivan at % cents
per cubic yard.
The City Treasurer reported Sl7 ,09O.3l
to the credit of the city and 300 for the re
demption of bonds; total $17,791.32. Cur
rent expenses over drawn S2I6.39. Net
balance in Treasury 5l7, 511.92.
The Superintendent of the Water Works
reported 241 men and 55 carts employed, ,ano
the Street Commissioner reported 63 men,
double and single teams employed.
The following petitions were referred
from the Fame Hose for the privilege OF
taking the steamer to Philadelphia to par
ticipate In the Firemen's parade ON the
9th and 7th of September for an addi
tional policeman on the South side Of the
Christiana; from Joseph Flanagan fol
lease Of 11th street stone quarries from the
25th of March next; from Rochus Messick
to have SO refunded, that being the cos
of altering a grade on Jackson street; from
]. T. Cause to have cutters on llth stree
and Pennsylvania Avenue paved.
The Finance Committee was instructed
to renew note for 100000 for 80 days, du
June 9th also to negotiate new note 10
$15 900 for 80 days to be credited to rh
appropriation for current expenses.
A resolution by MIR. Farrell, providing
for the appointment of two special police
men to patrol each bank OF the Brandy
wine, from June I'd to October 31st, and t.
be subject to duty elsewhere in the city
elected considerable discussion, but wa
defeated by vote of 10 yeas to 10 nays
Another resolution to employ two specis
policemen for the Brandywine alone, from
June I'd to September 3lst was adopted.
Pay rolls amounting to S4269 % wer
passed and Council adjourned.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02
which SllnnITal,e 2

This is tften a serious question with the
invalid. He finds the market flooded with pro-
prietary medicines, scores OF which are re-
commended as certain c-res for his peculiar
action. The recommendations are as strong
for one as for another. The cures claim to
have been wrought by one are as wonderful as
those claimed to have been wrought by
another. In his perpleXlty and doubt. the
sufferer is sometimes ed to reject all. But 1t
should be borne in mind that this condition Of
things is one that cannot he remedied. In
land whore all are free, the good-the truly
vauable-must come into competition with
the vile and worthless, and must be brought to
public notice by the same instrumentality,
which is dduerttAi'g. In such case, perhaps
the only absolute proof that remedy is what
it claims to be, is to try it. The test of pud-
ding is the eating of it," "Prove all thing,
hold fast that which is good is the apostolic
injunction. here may, however, be stronger
presumptive evidence in favor of one remedy
than there is in favor of another, and this
should be allowed its due weight. A due re-
gard to this may save a vast amount of eX-
perimenting an us less outlay of money
AS presumtive evidence in favor of DR.. Pierce's
Family Medicines, the Proprietor desires to
say, that they are prepared by a new and
scientific process by which the vlr' ues of the
crude plants and roots are extracted without
the use cf particle of alcohol. Not par
ticle OF this destroyer of our race enters in'o
the composition of either his Golden Medica.
Discovery or Favorlte Prescription. TIL con-
sideration alone ought Ger ainly 10 rank them
high above the vile compounds saturated with
alcohol, Jamaica rum, sour beer, or vinegar,
which are everywhere offered for sale. Again.
they are of uniform strength, and their virtues
c never be impaired by age. They are also
naie from fresh herbs nnd roots, gathered in
their appropriate season. when they are flush
with nedicina' properties. In support OF
these claims, the following testimony IS
offered:
r. V. PIERCE, NJ D.: NEWARK, y. j.
Gear sir.-I have sold great deal of YOUR
excellent remedies, and prefer to sell them
before others, because they give good salts
faction to those who use them. hear such
remarks as "Ssge's Remedy completely cured
me !; 1t is a SPLENDID thing;' or, " Perce's dis
| covery Is just what l wanted; l feel better
than l ever did" one of our celebrated sing
ers uses it for streugthing her voice, and says
" there is nothing equals it, and so mighr
give scores of remarks said about your prepa-
rations. colored woman was using your
Discovery, and after taking three bottles was
comretely cured. She, being in the store,
said to me, " cont want no doctors 'roun'i
me so long as can get the Discovery; it beats
all your DOCTORS" And so might 20 on.
l am, most respectfully, yours,
ATHA B. CROOKS.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Local Time Table.
rRA1ys IEAyE wILMINeroN.

TRAINS LEAVE WILMISGroN.
For New York-19a A. M; 1s14, 1881, uimited),
For Phiiadelphia SO, 100, $40 $40. $50, e52,
54s 5!S, s54, p n Sundays SsS i$5 siO <. NJ NJ. GG5
IF For Batimore-ls5a, 1,55. $780, A. M; 1855 lim-
itedl, 12352O 7.lO, SAL P. NJ Sundays, 1859, LOO,
For washingtonz1s9s 155., $50. A; NJ; 1855,
For New Castle-62O, 935, A NJ Las, $50 and 7.4O
For Delaware r. R@sS5, A. M, and 30, P. NJ, to
Delmar; 40 to Wyoming. No Sunday Trains. =,
For Wilmington \ Western X. R-le2O, a. NJ !;
$50 and 7.45, P. NJ (after May 22). No Sunday
For For Wilmington & Reading r. R.-64O, A. NJ. ;
3.05, 500, P. NJ. No Sunday Trains, =, 90,
9.52, 1O.l5 A. NJ
TRAINS ARRIVE AT wILMINGroN
100 P. NJ. Sundays, l45,. A, NJ;
NJ: isO5 n Ky, gi@itsdj lis 40, 5i5 si5,
ZOO, 7.35, 10, 3d. 1l25 p NJ. Sundays, 1919, Las,
lOSP; From A b BaitSGre%a iS tl4 s47. 1o A. NJ 1904,
%, Ilimited), 5S6, 944, P. NJ Sundays, LIZ A. NJ
+, From ,!washington7lga, A NJ; 1a9i, Ia.55, $685.
From From Pc Port DePosit.-s99 A N; I.o,, wvor,ina
an NJ i5%Y Snd II l. % freiEht5 Ell p NJ % rom Delmar
From New Oastle-sl5 ard 9 %, A. M; 12OO, NJ,
and 795 And ll2O o.fspI No SUNDAY Trains
221 and $50, p. NJ No Sunday Trims. ,,.o.
From Wilmington Il Reading r. R.-s.2O, and l0Od
A; N, ;7S5, !. NJ No Sunday Trains ns. NJ XIX
6 %, 100, and S.36 p, NJ
TRAINS LEAVE. PHILADELPHIA FOR wILMINGTTooN y OF
From Broad & Prime Streets-7,30, 500, 10, 1879
P nj. Sundays, $50, A. NJ: 60O S45, ll.a0P. n; n
From. 32d and Market Sts:-,l2.5O, A. NJ. lslO
dTmited); Sunday ia52 q l;,tIt.NL A NJ on ga,
5 OO, 40, and 1.l5 p. M.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02
Delaware's mineral Display.
WHAT IT Ia AND HOW IT LOOKS AT THE CEN
TtNSIAL.

WHAT IT Is AND HOW IT LOOKS AT THE CEN
TtNSIAL.
F. A. Taylor, who has had charge of the
arrangement of the mineral exhibit Of
Delaware at the Centennial, yesterday COM
pleted his labors. The display is made in
the first of the annexes Of the Main Build
ing, and is spl cad i'll a very attractive man
ner, The specimens are laid upon plat
form above which rises a triple arch, neatly
painted and labelled both with the coat Of
arms and the name Of the State. Springer
Moreley & Cause erected the arch, and
James France painted it. Included. in the
exhibit are samples OF marble from John
G. Jackson's quarries at Hockessin, granite
from the Bellevue quarries and the quar-
ries of James Riddle, Son & Co ; ser
pentine, from A. H. Dixon washed and
crude kaolin from Lacey 3 quarries at Hook
essin crude petroleum clay, from Hamil-
ton Graham's quarries at the same place
iron ore from the Cooch Bros mines at
Iron Hill and j. G. Jackson's at Hockessin;
bog ore, from ex Governor James Ponder,
lifted in Sussex, and from Samuel Town
send, lifted in New Castle county milky
quartz, feldspar, quartz, and mica, from H.
Chandler aurianthus, from A. I'll. Dixon
chromate of iron from E. NJ. Bye broccia,
from Middletown and calcareous spar. In
addition to these there is a large and var
led collection of cabinet minerals. and the
whole does great credit to the little ''Dia-
mond State"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02

HAD THFIR Pockets PIcKED.-If the Ex-
position pick-pockets are treating visitors
from all sections with as much courtesy as
those from this city, they are reaping good
harvest in this Centennial year. Yesterday
afternoon, a Wilmington lady who was
coming down on the five o'clock train, die
covered that her purse, with money and
railroad ticket, was gone, and we have
heard of not less than four or five other
cases, within week or two. One lady on
Washington st. had some seven or eight
dollars in her pocket-book and the purse
itself was worth five dollars. Another VIC
tim entertains scheme of stuffing an old
book with waste paper, so as to turn the
rogues' satisfaction into discontinue.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02

The UNIoN SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION
The Union Sunday School excursion on the
steamer Ariel, to Creedmoor Park, yester-
day, was very large, and a delightful time
was experienced. The United Cornet Band,
out for the first time in their new uniform,
gave some of their best music, and attract
ed general attention. Base ball, croquet,
and other games were freely and pleasantly
patronized OH the grounds, and at 4S0, p.
M, the excnrslonists left for home, where
they landed at 30. Viola Smith lost a
gold neck chain either on the boat or on
the grounds. A young lady while playing
Copenhagen, fell and hurt her head Sc
verely, and little Lucy Martindale, being
thrown from one of the seats of flying
horse, narrowly escaped severe injury.
BUFFALO BILL CoABINATIoN.-The above
Combination will appear at the Opera
House on Saturday, June Sd, for farewell
benefit for Buffalo Bill, who starts on Mon
day morning for the seat of the present
Indian war in the Black Hills. He will re-
sumo his old position as Chief Of Scouts,
and will march directly to face the Sioux
Chiefs, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse in
their strong holds in the Black Hills. He
will be supported in his performance by
Texas Jack, John NJ. Burke, of Whining
ton, and full and superior dramatic COM
pany, in their newly reconstructed drama
of i" Life on the Border" Reserved seats
can now be had at Boughman, Thomas d
Co.'S book store. Go early.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02
f. f. KunIxeI,s Bitter Wine of Iron.

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Thousands in all walks of life, testify to the virtues
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persons 1t never fails. Or send for circular to DR.
kunkel, 259 North Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa
Advice by mail free. Send three cent stamp FOL
return of letter.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-02
MeateaI.
Life, Growth, Beauty.

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Not Dye; makes harsh hair soft and silky; clean
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1t is the most perfect the world has produced
The hair is renovated and strengthened and natural
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Since the introduction of this truly valuable prep;
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This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed article is
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