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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03
THE NEW GAMBLING LAW.

The law enacted by the late Legisla-
ture to prohibit and punish gambling is
stringent enough in its provisions to
throttle that alarming vice, if legal
power can do so, and if not to obliterate
it, at least to force it into narrower linn
its and cause it to retire to more dark
some shades. The law, of course, meets
with violent opposition from the class
known as the sporting fraternity"-
and these will doubtless put their wits
at once to work to evade its penalties;
but the moral sense of the Common
wealth recognizes in it a just restriction
upon giant evil which has heretofore
with brRzen effrontery and shameless
face established itself on every corner
now as an ally of drinking saloon and
again an accessory to a den where all
that is of evil report walks hand in
hand with crime-always pitfall to en-
trap the uuwary or to lead the rOue
farther and farther into practices en-
dorsed by evil and fostered by sin.
1t is said that the law will be evaded
and gambling be not less practiced, but
only more secretly conducted. This
will doubtless be to some extent the
case, but even that is an Improvement
on the "no law" plan, inasmuch as
many who would enter open and un-
guarded gates will not so readily, if at
all, find the entrance, securely blinded
and carefully guarded from possible de-
lection and certain penalty. Any army
will sooner or later become depleted in
numbers and finally extinct if recruits
are not furnished for its ranks, and this
enforced circumspection will prevent re.
cruits for the army of gamesters from
being so numerously enlisted and Sc
rapidly and thoroughly drilled. II
whatever other matter the last Legisla
ture may have been dereliet in duty
and merited the just and severe criti
cism of the people, they at least con
ferred a great benefit upon the rising
generation throughout the State a
large, and in this city in particular, il
the enactment of this law to preven
and punish gambling.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03
A VOICE FROM SOUTHERN OREGON

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
With feelings of pride and pleasure 1
see the name of Southern Oregon rep
resentative among the worthy cham
pions of equal rights. The Hon. Mr..
Cheesman did not appear to fear the
party lash on the suffrage question any
more than in the Senatorial contest. The
brave words and acts of such as he must
inspire hundreds of hearts with re-
newed hope and confidence. AS Jack
son county's representative, who voted
against the Woman Suffrage bill two
years ago, was defeated for the position
this year, feel little anxious to see
the record of his successor, therefore
hope the ayes and nays will .he pub
lished.
wished so much to be present at the
Woman Suffrage Convention at Salem,
but circumstances prevented, and seeing
the many good things reported from
there, causes me still more to regret the
necessity for remaining at home.
EQUAL RIGHTS.
jackson county, October u, 1875.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs. E. E. S., Willoughby Thanks
for favors. Let us hear from you again.
Mrs. R. S., Forest Grove: Noticed
the disturbance mentioned and won
dered how it came about. Sorry we
missed you. Better luck next time.
Mrs. NJ. J. F., Albany: Money re-
ceived and credit given. Have written
to the person named regarding the mat
ter. Accept our thanks for many favors.
Miss E. W., Vancouver Sorry you
have missed even one number of the pa
per and hope you will receive it regu-
larly hereafter. Many thanks for kind
words.
Cor. Sec'y Yamhill County w. S. A:
Your kind invitation to be present at
the meeting announced elsewhere is at
hand. We will take pleasure in accept
ing if possible.
R. NJ. g., Ten Mile: Subscription
expires with the present number. Your
complimentary mention of the New
NORTHWEST is duly appreciated. We
hope to hear from you at an early day.
Mrs. c. NJ. F., San Jose: Will send
statement asked for soon. Mrs. Duni-
way will probably return in ethe course
of two or three weeks. We make nc
definite calculations upon that event al
present. Do not think she will visit
San Jose on her way home.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03
RETURN OF AN ARCTIC BXPEDI-
TT0N

Dispatches announce the return after
an absence of fifteen months in the polar
regions of the steamers "Alert" and
Discovery" commanded by Capt.
Mares. These vessels left Port FOulke
on the 29th of July, 1875, and entered
the ice off Cape Sable. After a severe
and continuous struggle, they reached
the north side of Lady Franklin Bay,
whereithe discovery" was left in winter
quarters, and the "Alert" pushed on and
reached the limit of navigation, or shore
of the Polar Sea, the ice varying in
thickness, the berg in some places be-
ing $50 feet deep. The President land
$50 called does not exist. The "Alert"
wintered in latitude 800 81. At this
point the sun was invisible 142 days,
and temperature the lowest ever re-
corded was experienced by them. A
party with sledges was dispatched
nothward. 1t was absent 40 days and
reached latitude $50 q. Another party
reached Cape Columbia, the northern
most part of America, and traced it 220
miles westward from Greenland, and
also explored eastward. These sledge
parties met with no game and suffered
from scurvy. During sledge journeys
the ice was so rough that it was only
possible to advance mile day during
the winter Rich collections in the de-
partment of natural history were made,
] and many valuable scientific specimens
taken. Excellent coal was found neal
the place where the discovery" win
tered. The expedition experienced the
coldest weather ever registered, the
temperature being 50 degrees below zero
for fortnight, and falling to over 10
degrees below the freezing point. Al
members of the expedition declare i
impossible 10 reach nearer the pole thai
their northern exploring party, which
penetrated to within 400 miles of it. On
their return from sledge journeys th,
men were in very helpless condition
and it was necessary to draw some o
them Oh sledges.
Capt. Mares has sent telegram t.
the admiralty containing the following
additional particulars of the voyage
"The Polar Sea is never navigable. Th
, ordinary ice averages eight feet in thick
ness. Animal life and the nortberl
migration ends south of Cape Columbia
A memorial tablet was erected to Capt
Hall, of the ''Polaris" expedition, at Pc
Iaris Bay. Esquimaux traces ceased o
the west shore at latitude So 81
! whence they cross to Greenland. Th
impracticability of reaching the Mort
Pole was proved. All the neighborin
lands were examined"
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TRIPLES MAKE THE SUM OF HU-
MAN THINGS"

Life is made up of little things which
cost nothing but are priceless to those
with whom we come in daily contact.
The "little foxes destroy the tender
vines;" it is the little worries that en-
bitter everyday life; the little acts of
thoughtful kindness that cheer and
brighten what else is but dreary road.
81 did not suppose you would mind
such a trifle," was the half petulant ex-
clamation of husband, as a careless
remark caused his wife's brow to flush
and her lip to quiver.
A "trifle," to be sure; but since trifies
make the sum of human things, we
cannot be too careful about "trifing"
with them. OF all the trifles that go
toward making up the happiness of in
dividuals, the one most necessary and
oftenest neglected or utterly ignored is
appreciation and Recommendation of daily
acts of kindness. Life becomes a dull,
monotonous round of distasteful duty if
little and constantly-recurring acts OF
self-denial are taken as matter OF
course-never to be noticed or spoken OF
if faithfully performed, their absence
ever meeting with unfailing rebUke,
Depend upon it, the most swift, sure,
and complete panacea for tired brain
and body is kind and outspoken appre-
citation of thoughtful and self-denying
labors wrought. Try it, husband, wber
TO have home pleasant for your return
but through a multitude of cares anC
hindrances has grown tired and irrita
bic. Try it, wife, when your husband
comes home, weary with life's endless
toll and endeavor, and ready to say
sharp things upon the slightest provoca
tion. Try it, mothers, when the littl,
girl has done her bert to assist you o
the boy suppressed his shout because o
your aching head. Try it, children
when you don the new garments tina
mother sat up late last night to finish
Try it, and see if the weary look will
not speedily give place to one of pleas
ure and contentment, and as you wit
ness its magic effects, resolve in the fu
ture not to be chary of words where
with to express the commendation du
those who, because they love you, ar
willing to work for your comfort an
enjoyment, asking only appreciation i
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Astoria, October IS, 1876.
YAMHILL COUNTY. W. S. A.

This Association will meet at Lafay-
ette on Wednesday, November Is, 1876.
Officers and members of the Association
are using their best endeavors to have
an enthusiastic meeting-one worthy of
the advance the cause is making
throughout the State. Suffragists of
Yamhill county, let US have grand
rally-one that will convince our oppo-
nents that although our cause was de-
feated in the Legislature, the principles
which it advocates are superior to all
defeat and receive additional impetus
from unjust. treatment by our law-mak-
ers. A cordial and general invitation is
extended to all. ANN NJ. MARTIN,
Cor. Sec'y.
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WHAT'S THE MATTER 2

Among the most frequent and exas-
perating trials of an editor and pub
Usher is the careless handling of the
mails, on account of which irate sub
scribers are continually writing letters
of inquiry more or less savage, according
to their frequency, concerning the non
arrival of their papers. This is bad
enough where subscribers live at con-
siderable distance, but when no farther
away than Oregon City or Astoria, it is
aggravating indeed. Several of our
subscribers at the latter place make
complaint of this character, and we can
only say that each name on the list is
legibly written on the margin of each
subscribers paper, and the whole done
up in stout wrapping paper directed to
Astoria and placed in the post office in
this city on Thursday evening of each
week. Farther than this we know not,
bat we do know that only by the gross
est carelessness on the part of post office
clerks could papers be lost on this
straight, short, and quick transit. We
don't like to be scolded any better than
other folks, and we hope our post office
officials will look after this matter.
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LETTER FROM SAN JOSE.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST
have but just finished reading the
account of the triumphant meeting of
Oregon Suffragists recently held at Sa-
lem, and to say that l exulted in their
success and was proud of their energy,
is stating a truth very mildly. All
honor, say I, to the noble, fearless, and
tireless workers in the "sunset State"
OF them it may, in the good time COM
ing, be said, in the words of Whittier-
"They set their face against the blast,
Their feet against the iinty shard,
Till the hard service grew at last
Its own exceeding great reward.
The fixed star of their faith through all
Loss, doubt and peril shone the same,
AS in the night of storm some tall,
Strong lighthouse lifts its steady flame"
These words are not more true of the
immortal Charles Sumner, whose grand,
great life inspired them, than they are
of many whose names are as yet un-
written, and whose brave deeds are all
unsung, who day after day and year af-
ter year have faced ridicule and dared
obloquy, counting no sacrifice too great
that was made in the interests of free
DOM.
Remembering our gallant advocate OF
two years ago, Hon. C. A. Reed, and
knowing that he did not hold seat in
the Legislature this year, wondered
and speculated much as to the "great
unknown" upon whom his mantle was
to fall, vaguely fearing that there would
be none to receive and proudly wear it;
but my speculations and doubts were
brought to a satisfactory, not to say q
| triumphant close, when I saw the rega
manner in which it adorned Democratic
shoulders, and when I read and smiled
and read again, felt like proposing
three cheers for Mr.. Cheesman, and re-
spending Justify thereto myself. 1t il
certainly great cause for congratulatiol
when we see men willing to risk thei
political aspirations, or perhaps l Nigh
more justly say, who have the mora
stamina and courage to stand firmly
openly, and boldly by their conviction
of right, however unpopular these ma.
be with the masses. am truly glad t,
see the cause of equal rights so rapid.
gravitating into politics, and when one
it is fairly into the political arena, an
can be madea party issue, it will gathe
strength and impetus that will astonisl
its friends and confound its enemies.
am very sorry to say that Californi
:, is tagging somewhat upon the suffrag
question-why, 1 am not prepared to say
There is certainly no lack of person
, who believe in the great principle
enuneiated and set forth by our leader:
but they seem to lack organized efforI
concentrated force, and lacking this
they do not move forward as rapidly a
they otherwise would do. We are
however, living in hopes of a genuin
q revival in these parts, and that at n
distant day.
. With kindly greetings to erewhil
! friends, and cordial congratulations
q earnest and true workers in the cause {
woman's acknowledgements whom every
where I am proud to proclaim as N
friends, am, with best wishes,
CARRIE NJ. FoLTZ.
San Jose, Cal, October %, 1876.
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SIMPLE ISSUES.

The Presidential canvass of the year, |
which has been conducted throughout
with almost unexampled vigor. by both |
parties, draws to a close. Behind the
noise and fury of the struggle lie mo-
mentous issues. 1t is easy enough to
eliminate the merely extraneous and ir-
relevant matter with which the canvass
has been overloaded, and to reach the
simple yet immensely important ques-
tions actually involved. Much is at
stake, yet it can be briefly stated.
First. The old controversy as to the
relative powers of the States and of the
General Government remains. By one
party there is still virtual denial of
the fact that we have National Gov
ernment in the true sense of that term.
This party holds as tenaciously as ever
to the doctrine of a partnership of
States" out of which grew the great
civil war. Its candidates are men who
have gone as far as Jefferson Davis him
self in asserting this doctrine. In Mr..
l4luEu , OmA hOlucg n ObdbC NO oheP
the tie of confederation as a nation may
break treaty, and repel coercion as
nation may repel INVASION" Surely
the man who holds this doctrine ought
not to be President of the United States,
however fit he would have been for
President of the Southern Confederacy.
Second. The Southern States are again
united as solid political force, and are
moving for common political purpose.
This new phase of sectionalism is really
as alarming as the old one. In those
States party opposition is not tolerated,
and "the South" is solidified by the
simple process of suppressing by intimi-
dation and force all organized cppOsi-
tion to the Democratic party. Why
"the South" is making such tremendous
efforts to control the government again
is easily explained when we consider
the vast amount of "claims," equal to
the present national debt, which the
ex-Confederates hope to press to pay
ment.
Third. The maintenance of the ma
tional credit is closely connected with
this matter. The contemplated deple-
tion of the Treasury would lead to the
dishonor of our present just national OBJ
legations. Moreover, no one surely can
suppose that these Southern "claims"
can be paid without resulting in COM
motion and neutrality-suspicious. civil war,
The proposition is SO monstrous that il
will certainly be resisted. Yet we know
the "claims' are being pressed already,
They will be pressed with ten-fold en-
ergy in case the Southern scheme o.
politics be successful in this election
Fourth. Therefore to maintain peace
and enforce justice, the defeat of this
sectional scheme of politics is impera
lively required. Surely the country
does not desire that the doctrine shal
be proclaimed again that the Republic
is not nation, but only a partnership
of States nor can it be ready to admi
that the constitution amendment
ought to be multiplied, that sectional
ism ought to Triumph through the eff
forts of ''solid South" or that tn
United States ought to pay the ex-Con
federates for their own act of causeles
rebellion.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

Even the most inveierate opponents
of Woman Suffrage do not pretend to
claim that the voices of It's advocates
are silenced by the action o1 the Legis-
lature. They simply say thai it "has
received a quietus for two years." it be-
ing apparent to every person of common
intelligence that the great principles un-
derlying and prompting the movement
for equal rights cannot be long cast
down, much less destroyed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

Mrs. Duniway, under date of October
18th, writes: In two weeks more one
hundred volumes of my poem will be
bound and ready for delivery. shall
Immediately thereafter start for the
Pacific slope. Am to have a grand re-
ception at the residence of DR.. Glenn
ence Lozier on the 18th. Everybody is
kind and hospitable and would enjoy
it all very much were it not for my
oyerpowering home-sickness.
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Election Prophecies.

Speculations relative to the possibili-
ties aud probabilities of the election of
this or that candidate for President of
the United States will soon be specula-
tious no longer, and as the time for
prophecy grows small by degrees and
beautifully less, prophecies increase in
number, plausibiIity and earnestness.
Calculations that are not all specula-
ton, however, are sometimes made with
a degree of fairness and candor that en-
titles them to respectful consideration,
if not confidence. Of such is the follow
ing careful estimate from the New York
Herald. The States first named are set
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

A public meeting of the citizens of
Polk county was called to convene at
Monmouth last Saturday to discuss the
subject of education and to decide
whether or not Christian College is to
be sustained in the future. This is an
institution which Polk county can i'll
afford to dispense with, and we doubt
not its citizens will provide means for
it's support.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

Senator Morton is accompanied on his
California tour by his wife and Miss
Laura Ream, correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial. The party visited
Virginia City, where Mr.. Morton spoke
on Monday evening. He meets every
where with an enthusiastic reception.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

Talleyrand once complained that the
English had thirty-nine religions and
only one sauce, which evoked the re-
tort from a witty Englishman, "And
the French have thirty-nine sauces but
no religion
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

"The melancholy days have: :eome,"
but they are not those soft, hazy, Ian
guild, mellow days that poets and paint
ers are in the habit of immortalizing
with pen or brush. The cold, dreary
drip and drizzle neither pen nor pencil
can adequately portray.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

DR.. Meares reports the smallpox epi-
donnie in San Francisco dying out. 1t
now attacks only those who are brought
into difect contact with it, and the cir
Gle of d he contagion is daily becoming
smaller.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-03

In this extremely doubtful state of the
canvass, everything is staked on New
York, which will be the Thermopyl@ OF
this Presidential canvass. A Repuoli-
can success is certain if they carry New
York, and there are strong probabilities
that if the Democrats carry it they Will
get the twelve addition votes they need
to give Tilden a majority. The Repub-
leans have every motive for concen-
trating all their efforts in the Empire
State, but the Democrats cannot win
without carrying some of the doubtful
States in addition to New York.
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ADVANCE MOVBMBNT IN IOWA.

The Grand Lodge, I. o. G. t., of Iowa,
which was held at Fort Dodge in Au-
gust, passed unanimously the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, Observation has clearly
shown US that the influence of woman
is almost universally in favor of tenn
perance; and,
WHEREAS, We believe their power is
greatly limited so long as they are de-
MED the right of suffrage; therefore,
ResoLUed, That we, as Good Templars,
will labor earnestly to speed the day
when women may extend their infiu-
euce by means of the ballot.
The sentiment of the resolution was
so fully endorsed that a discussion was
out of the question. Frequently, during
the progress of the meeting, the subject
was referred to in most favorable
manner.
At the close of the session of the
Grand Lodge, a temperance camp
meeting was held at Clear Lake. A
writer in the Woman'S Journal, speak
ing of it, says:
The exercises were interesting, and
evinced u deep interest among the
members Earnest words in favor Of
Woman Suffrage seemed to come al
most spontaneously from the heart o.
many a true temperance worker. A
poem, written by Mrs. L. Boardman, o
Clear Lake, and read by Mrs. Fletcher
entitled, "PlutO's Council of War;" was
a spicy production, and well calculated
to show the power of the demon of in
temperance. The following lines give
part of Satan's counsel to his sons
Baccbus and Mars, to teach them how
to be successful:
The first great danger will quote
. For you to dread is wOmans vote.
If such thing should ever be,
Both rum and war would have TO flee.
First, you must prate of wOman's place.
And modeSty's retiring grace;
Tell her, her greatest strength she'll find
In being weak in nerve and mind.
Then, if her way does not seem clear,
Just shout strong minded in her ear"
Mrs. Boardman is quite an elderl
lady, but through her writings, whicl
are many, she is aiding the gloriou
! work of Acknowledgement.
: The following resolutions, after bein
bitterly opposed by Rev. DR.. Keelel
f passed by large majority, over ha
the negative votes being from the fam
D lily of the divine above named, althoug
he had said in the discussion that he bt
; lieved in family representation
e WHEREAS, The greater portion
= moral influence in all enlightened 81
y ciety is with the women; and,
WHEREAS, God has so signal
blessed her efforts already put forth
:. this glorious field; therefore,
= ResOLUed, That we believe the Ell
n franchisement of woman would be 8
important victory for the temperan
cause.
e ReSOLUed, That we will, in the fear
b God, do all in our power to open til
O avenue of strength to woman in prom
. tion of temperance as we'll as all 9th
moral reforms.
1t is evident that temperance peop
in other places are beginning to cat'
st CLEANS of light upon the great top
a however dimly they may discern
IS dawning rays in our own State.
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NOTICE.

Agents will please take notice that it is a
great tax upon us to pay express charges upon
small sums. and they will confer a great favor
bv remitting to us through money orders or
registered letters.
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down as sure for Hayes !:

There is no possibility of Mr.. Tilden's
carrying any one of these sixteen States,
which have an aggregate of 157 electoral
votes, or only 28 less than a majority.
If Hayes can gain % votes in addition
to those of which he is already certain,
it is as good as certain be will be
elected. The requisite 2S, if he should
get them, must come from some one or
more of the following States: