The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-07

Humans choice and well-selected
stock, and John Hexter's new store,
while s. Hughes, Esq, deals out agri-
cultural implements over millinery"
sign-board, and Mrs. Buford ought to,
but doesn't, sell millinery over picture
of mammoth plow. The business of
the town is looking up with the advent
of better weather, and everybody is
smiling and jubilant.
A return ride over the muddy road to
Cornelius, and a pleasant call at the
store, where Mrs. Cornelius attends to
the wants of customers as though to the
"manner" born, and we take train for La
fayette, or rather, for st. Joe, where the
Lafayette stage takes US in charge, and
on we go, bump-i-ty-bang, over the
worst road this side of the Sierra Ne
vadas, and fetch up, at last, almost stiff
with cold and jolting, at the home of a
beloved sister, where with merry laugh
ter and hearty zest we visit up the gaps
between old times and the present, al
most forgetting, in the joy of reunion,
the wrinkles on our face, or the gray
that begins to fieck our changing tenn
pies.
A literary entertainment, under the
auspices of the lady suffragists of the
town, was given on Friday evening,
which was attended by very large as
sembly of well-pleased spectators. The
performers, of whom Mrs. S. NJ. Kelly
was leading spirit, acquitted themselves
with much credit. The popularity Of
the woman movement is much enhanced
by these entertainments, and we look
to see them kept up everywhere. Mrs
Loughary was present and graced the
occasion with an address, and youl
humble servant did up the "valedictory'
in few anecdotes. So everybody was
happy, barring the fact that the Court
house managers had lately been encom
| passed by an economical streak, and sc
the misrepresented Taxpayers of Yam
hill (of whom the undersigned dis
tinctIy remembers having been one o
many who were taxed to build it) fine
themselves locked out of the building
henceforth, until more liberal county
commissioners shall be elected in lieu o
certain men who act like dogs in tn,
manger, but who cannot hope to Sc,
their proseriptive power perpetuated il
old Yamhill.
If the courthouse is not the place t,
discuss the political issues of the day, o
if it belongs exclusively to the repre-
sented Taxpayers for that purpose, tn
women must hold their meetings il
tents until the men are brought t
terms. We know the Courthouse i
sometimes demanded for entertai n
ments intended for raising money 70
balls, suppers, etc., etc., and 1t is thel
right enough to withhold it; but t
shut women away from political dis
cussions in hall devoted to politics,
Democratic, to say the least.
The Sunday School, under the super
intendence of Mrs. A. r. Burbank, /
fixed and fourishing. Our friend Ca
pies must look to his laurels, or she vii
rival even him. Mrs B. has held tn
post for many years, and has alway
given satisfaction.
On Sunday evening we were favOre
with very large and attentive audi
ence in the church; subject, UEVerv
day Religion" Never had we see
better feeling, or received more marke
encouragement.
Mondays boat took us to Salem
Mrs. Loughary going on to Albany, an
and ourself, after brief rest at tn
Chemeketa, shaping business so that W
might reach home on Wednesday
where we hurriedly scrlbble these clos
ing lines, while almost desperate erie
for "copy" retard and confuse US.