The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-30

key hid himself from our gaze, and was |
ferreted out of his retreat behind the |
door of his boss barber shop, only to
say that he had obeyed orders in placing |
the key beyond our reach. There was
nothing left for the protected citizen
but to submit; so we invited few
dozens of the waiting friends to the
Slime House parlor, aud held an indig-
nation meeting.
| Hon. r. n. Cation and Hon. Philip
| Ritz and their estimable families were
among the visitors, and to them we
were indebted for an invitation to re-
main over till the next evening, they
pledging themselves to return US that
missing key, that the outrage might be
avenged to the satisfaction of Ourself
and the citizens. Wednesday evening
brought US, sure enough, the missing
key and a good audience. The weather
is so hot, and nights so short, that
lecturing ones way across the continent
is decided uphill business. But the o.
S. n. Company, the Overland Stage
Company, the railroad, and hotels have
been so hospitable thus far as to greatly
encourage US, and, but for hot weather
and homesickness, we should be happy
as the day.
Walla Walla improves slowly. The
numerous shade trees, which deserve
the cognOmen of the Ritz poplar, as
they are all descended, TO the number
of over IA million, from q couple of
twigs of the Lombardy poplar that Mr..
Ritz planted in his yard some fifteen
years ago, ornament not only the city,
but the country as far up as Lewiston.
There are many fine farms in the val
ley. The wool crop is now in the mar
ket, and wheat promises well.
Tonight Thursday we are to go on
to Weston, where we are to address the
. citizens, our destination thereafter La
, Grande, Uniontown, and Baker City.
, And now, good readers, we want tc
ask you a grave question. What are
I you doing to sustain the New NORTH
\ WEST while we are away? Do you re-
: spond promptly to your subscription
s dues, so the Journal of Peace may bt
sustained in our absence? We believe
o and hope so. When we return, We
= shall have much important matter will
- which to enrich these columns. Do no
9 allow them to be overburdened will
4 debt. Pay your bills as they mature
70 and we shall have no trouble. Asl
e your friends to subscribe, and forwar
the money to the home office. Til
: paper is left in your care. Do no
- desert it, for it is your standard-beareI
= and you must hold up its hands, or
will fall. A. J. d.
u Walla Walla, June 10, 1876.
After posting the editorial jOttings {
1t last weeks journeyings at Walla Walli
s, your humble servant proceeded by stag
lg to Weston, some twenty miles furtht
I'd on her journey, the road leading throug
rs fine alluvial valley in a thriving stat
g. of cultivation. The weather, whic
y, had been insufferably hot during th
In week, was cool enough at night, an
)" many wraps were needed to make tt
te tourist comfortable.
t. Reached the place of destination at
\. NJ, where the winding stage hOr
ne awoke the sleepy landlord, who Shove
nd us to a room, where the drowsy drea
r. god took immediate charge of tt
in weary missionary.
a Spent half the forenoon in catchir
nd up with runaway sleep, and the enti
lis afternoon in making and receiving cal
no from the excellent ladies of the lit
lc- town.
of Met fine audience at dark in the di
he trict school-hOuse, the only free hf
els open for the accommodation of womt
ITS in Weston. There were other halls al
W. churches, but the men hold mOnopO
he over them which the excellent La
,er school-teacher, Miss Purinton, thouj
cir considered possessed of sufficient jud
cd ment to train the average incipie
IN mind masculine for the future hig
,ot ways of individual sovereignty, fail
,Ia to open to us, and we thanked God
,es school-houses, and were happy.
no Weston partakes of the chronic du
ness with which business is everywhe
he afflicted, yet her growth is healthy
90 constant. AS elsewhere, the progress
,yo the woman movement is especial
ere gratifying.
al After the lecture, when many il
,Iv good-byes were spoken, we retired
eleven to snatch a little needed re
the which came spasmodically for tt
de- well-remembered stage horn kept SCI
ith ing its winding echoes through our i
agination, and we knew we must be
tho the move at 2 A. NJ.
: a The solitary ride through the cC
led grey of the star-lit summer mOrni
it was delightful. The air was as pellut
onr as ether, and the broad prairies, lit
Nv by the uncertain twilight, were wierd
een wildly beautiful. 1t was broad d
pre when the stage drew up at "Cayuse,
dilapidated station most appropriate
cal named. Here we had breakfast, a
tier were glad enough to get it. Their
,ar nothing whets ones appetite like tri
,rs- cling.
Tho Sun v,oS shining with q ferVG