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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

fame, and squint-eyed prejudice stand
blinded by the efulgence of their glory"
Brother Acton, like many other con-
servative, good, and egotistical breth-
rem and sisters, is willing for women to
have the ballot, provided they will not
work for it, or work only in ways that
their mentors deem "womanly" If
this class of mentors would only think
so, these workers have perhaps as good
a chance to judge of what is womanly
and proper as any one has, and a Gauch
better chance than any one else can
have to choose their own methods.
And while Incorporate zeal in any
good cause is to be deplored, it is yet
better and aceomplishes more a thous-
and fold than the wishy-washy con-
servatism that is nothing, and works
nothing, good, bad, or Indifferent. A
wholesome medium is always prefera-
BILE, and, we are glad to say, is generally
observed by advocates of equal rights,
even under the most aggravating accu-
sations, for they have ever the comfort
ing reflection that "He is thrice armed
who hath his quarrel just"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
FOREIGN NEWS.

1t is reported that the Prince Of Mon
tenegro has been killed by his infuri-
ated soldiers, in consequence of their re-
cent serious defeats.
Austria has formally refused to inter-
vene in behalf of Montenegro unless the
latter acknowledges herself hopelessly
PROSTATE and makes direct application
for assistance.
.Austria's contemplated military meas
ures are gradually coming to be re-
garded as measures of precaution against
all contingencies which may arise in
the provinces bordering on Austria after
crossing the Danube.
A telegram from Mukhtar Pasha states
that the Turks attacked, on the goth
inst, the Russian division encamped at
Hiliatz. The fight lasted until night
fall. The Russian division was cut in
two and fled in disorder.
A telegram from Ibrail announces
that 5000 Russians crossed the Danube
from Galatz and took the heights be-
hind Seinezilla, near Matchin. The
Turks have abandoned Matchin. A
sufficient number of Russians have
crossed to establish themselves solidly.
They are not entrenched.
A London correspondent gives va
riety of rumors relative to the inten-
tions of the government. The report
that the government will ask for credit
of 100000 to provide against event.
ualities is the most widely circulated.
The correspondent says persons con-
nected with the government now de-
clare the White Star steamers have
been secured in case they should be
wanted for transport service.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
RECENT EVENTS.

James Gordon Bennett arrived from
Europe on the 22d.
A destructive storm passed over st.
Louis, Missouri, on the night of the 2Sd.
Five hundred Mormons just from Eu-
rope left New York for Salt Lake on
the 25th.
The Lick monument in the Fredrieks-
burg, Pa, cemetery contains seven large
statues and cost $4,000.
The SeIigman-Hilton affair has ap-
parently blown over. All classes are
disposed to let the matter drop.
Henry Ward Beecher preached on the
Jews on Sunday evening, taking strong
grounds in their defense and favor.
The Secretary of the Treasury author
ized the U. S. Assistant Treasurer at
New York to sell one million dollars
gold on the 2Sth.
The President is anxious to visit the
with his Southern brethren and view
with them the ruins of what was once
the Republican party.
The mayor of Philadelphia has been
appealed to for aid for the Mt. Carmel
sufferers, where more than a hundred
families are still homeless and penni-
less, and over hundred persons
wounded.
| A heavy thunder storm prevailed
throughout the Northern States on the
21st. Reports of disaster come from all
rooted, fruit trees destroyed, and, in
some instances, lives lost.
In the suit of the government against
Samuel J. Tilden to recover $3.50, 900 tax
on income, the defendant, through his
attorneys, has prepared an answer
which will be filed at an early day. In
substance, the answer is a general de-
NAL of the allegations in the complaint.
A general raid was made in New
York at an early hour on the oath on
the east side houses of prostitution.
Three hundred and fifty prisoners were
captured, among them Owney Gerge-
gan, keeper of one of the saloons fire.
quented by Burke, the murderer Of
Alice Strickland. Seventy police par
ticipated.
The city of st. Johns, New Bruins
wick, was visited by a most disastrous
confagration on the Goth. Public build
ings, palaces of commerce, temples of
religion, banks, palatial residences,
newspaper and telegraph offices, school
houses, almost everything of which the
citizens of st. Johns felt proud, were all
in few hours laid in ruins. After
careful estimate it has been decided
that fully half the city is destroyed.
Women and children are on the streets
crying for bread, and the scene beggars
des 3ription.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
THE NEW STORY.

We present this week, according to
promise, the first chapter of Mrs. Duni-
ways new serial story, "Martha Mar
blehead." We are sure our readers will,
after having perused the initial chapter,
agree with US that it opens with power
ful and life-like presentations of charac-
ter, and that in point of interest it bids
fair to eclipse even the most attractive
of the authors previous productions.
We hope our friends and patrons will
now exert themselves to extend our cir
culation. We will supply back num-
bers to those who wish their subscrip-
tions to begin with the number contain
ing the commencement of the story.
Though usually opposed to the lend
ing or borrowing Of newspapers, we de-
sire our subscribers to circulate this
number of the NEW NORTHWEST
throughout their respective neighbor-
hoods and call the attention OF their
friends to the fact that this story will
issue from week to week for six months.
In addition to this, the other depart
ments of the paper will be kept up, the
aim and object of the whole being the
elevation of woman, and through her
the elevation of the race.
Women, sisters, friends, you are
certainly interested in this matter, and
being interested, you should earnestly
strive to contribute to the support of the
only paper on the great Northwest coast
that advocates temperance, morality,
equal rights, and impartial suffrage.
We again urge you to give little time
and attention to this matter notU. Re
mittauces may he made by money or
der, currency, or registered letter, or by
express, when the amount exceeds two
subscriptions. We hope, farther, that
those who know themselves to be in ar
rears will remit at once, and not wait
for personal solicitation or the appear
ance of bills. We aim to make, and
feel confident that we succeed in max
ing the NEW NORTHWEST not only
worth pay ing for but worthy Of careful
perusal. To many the serial story is
the paramount attraction, and to them
we look for assistance, now that "new
story" has commenced.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
THE INDIAN WAR IN IDAHO.

The outbreak of portion of the Nez
Perces tribe in Idaho is emphaticaIly
declared to be without the slightest
provocation on the part of settlers. 1t
grew out of the order ommanding these
rowing renegades to repair to the reser-
vatiOns designated by treaty, and the
method taken to compel them to COM
ply with such requirement.
General Howard has been by many in
the region of hostilities severely blamed
for his course, but without reasonable
foundation. His only error in the prem
ises seems to have been the failure to
have troops in readiness to enforce his
commands to the Indians. If, however,
he expected to control these Indians by
moral suasion or any of the mistaken
methods denOminated "peace policy"
he is now thoroughly aware of his mis-
take, and will not hesitate to supersede
moral suasion with ordnance which In
dians are calculated to comprehend.
The details of the massacre of settlers
about Mount Idaho are given, and the
savage atrocity which accompanies it
shows cOnclusively that in spite of the
teachings of Christianity and the hu-
manizing influences of the peace policy,
Indians will be true to their savage in
stincts. They have been long preparing
for the onslaught, and the wonder of the
whole affair is that settlers have slept so
securely for months past, while these
Indians have been gathering arms and
ammunition and laying plans for the on
set. No further danger to settlers is
now apprehended, as all are thoroughly
aroused and troops to the number of SOC
are close after the redskins eager to pre-
sent arguments that will compel them
to quick surrender. The accurate list
of settlers who have been massacred in
cludes fifteen men, one woman, and two
children, making a total of eighteen.
So far as known, this is all the settlers
who have been murdered by the Indians.
Orders have been given by General Sher-
man to pursue the Indians as fast as
possible. and punish them wherever
caught, without regard to boundary
lines of different military commanders.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
EQUAL RIGHTS "BuGREARS. y

Reader, did you ever wonder when
hearing, as you surely have heard, the
argument that woman's brain was not
capable of grasping mans privileges
and occupations, why it was that when
left alone and poor she was always ex-
peeted to look out for herself and those
who CHANGED to be in her care? Have
you never wondered why, if women
must ask their husbands at home for all
desired knowledge, that women, in
some sections, are so largely in the ma
jOrity that there are not husbands
enough to go round by some thousands L?
Then when physical disabilities have
been urged as an argument against Civ
ing the franchise to women, have you
not often contrasted the labor of depos-
iting the ballot with the play of wash
day?
You know, AMI every candid opponent
of Woman Suffrage knows, that in all
the objections which have been urged
against equal rights, and these have
ranged from the absurd to the subtle,
from the covert sneer and sneaking in
nuendo to the bold assertion and bolder
insult, all have been urged to hide the
real reason for opposition, which is this:
1t is hard, hard to be just, hard to share
where all has been throughout the ages
held exclusive.
When a man tells US that social and
political equality for women means
"free-loveism," we cannot SO insult his
intelligence as to think that he believes
what he says, and it seems a waste of
time and breath to explain that fallacy
away. Yet women, putting a strong
rein on their impatience, smilingly
state facts and produce arguments which
silence their opponents 0hey were con-
vinced before) only to hear them repeat
the same platitudes, so stale and irrele-
want as to be positively disgusting, per-
haps the very next week. And we
know that when the noise and rattle of
the battle is over and women come into
quiet possession of their full rights as
citizens, that those who now make the
air resonant with their puerile ''obiec-
tions" will quietly subside, glad to es-
cape without further questioning.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

in "making straight the way of the
Lord" Drunkenness once out, the
easier true Christ life comes in. For
myself, l can work with any movement
that has for its practical aims Woman
Suffrage and the overthrow of his Sa-
tanic Majesty, Alcohol. And as a sim
cere lover of every needed reform, l
would continue to exhort, as have here
tofore done, every man and every wom-
an, of all eolors and conditions in life,
to lay aside all religious aud political
differences and work against the great
national curse, the liquor traffic; to
"enlist during the war;" and in the end
victory is assuredly ours.
In the hope and faith of better fu-
ture, respectfully, W.B. RICHTER.
Greenwich, Illinois.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
INDEPENDENCE DAY,

Next Wednesday the "American
Eagle" will wheel and scream and boast
of freedom all over land where one
half of the people are "taxed without
representation, governed without con-
sent" and are hence political serfs, liv-
ing under the very bondage that men
not their superiors have been through
the changing decades of a century so
loudly applauded for throwing of.
Women have protested as earnestly and
logically against unjust discrimination,
against unjust and illegal levying of
taxes, against being governed without
consent" as did the revolutionary sires,
whose protests have been a nations
household words for a century; but,
strange to say, the words that, falling
from the fathers lips, were deemed the
very essence of patriotic eloquence the
daughters have through succeeding
generations been ridiculed and frowned
upon for uttering.
Men are wont to tell women that they
protect thems So the mother country
claimed to protect the Colonies. That
they legislate for them more wisely
than they could possibly legislate for
themselves. Against such assumption
and egotism was one of the gravest
charges in the Declaration of Independ-
ence made, and thousands of women
will think of it next Wednesday, as the
words, Declaring themselves invested
with power to legislate for US in all
cases whatsoever" is given in tones of
swelling patriotism to the soft July
breezes.
More than century ago an admiring
world listened and the patriotic Colo
nies cheered when men declared the
right of representation "inestimable to
the people and formidable to tyrants
only" and when, after a long season of
war, privation, grief, hardship, and be-
reavement, the peOple-not the men
alone-bore the tattered banners of the
young Republic to victory, they pro-
ceeded to interpret the term "people" as
"men," and to this day, in the United
States of America, boasted land of free
dom, this right, so inestimable to the
people, so formidable to tyrants, is de-
MED to one-half the Republics citizens,
to every one of her loyal daughters.
Slowly, however, the world moves.
Once, and not so many years ago, the
woman's part in celebrating the nations
natal day consisted solely in preparing
food for the multitude. Not so now.
Women in many places deliver orations
glowing with patriotism, inspired alike
by hope of their own coming enfran-
chisement and the knowledge of their
brethren's liberties. Others read the
"Declaration of Independence, +" respond
to toasts, serve on committees of ar
rangemeut, and make their labors so
generally acceptable that these have
come to be a necessity which no man
thinks of disputing or ignoring.
The old era of sex legislation, sex
privilege, sex aristocracy "ebbs fastly
to its finish," and by the grace of God,
the determination of woman and the
sense of right in man, a new era will
soon succeed the old, and the principle
that opens the gates of light, flooding a
continent with its radiance, will be
"equal rights" Then will the name,
Independence Day." cease to be a
mockery to patriotic women.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

Indian war news is not quite so start
ling in its character as at first. No new
murders are reported, and it is hoped
that the prompt movement of the troops
will bring the hostile bands to speedy
terms. Officials in various quarters
have dispatched men, arms, and ammu-
nition with such celerity and in such
quantities as will most likely protect
settlers from further outrage.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

Miss Anna Fearnside, former COM
positOr in this office, has reached Tilla-
NOOK in safety, and reports pleasant
trip across the mountains. She will
spend the summer there, having en-
gagged to induct the young "cIam dig
gers" into the mysteries of "book larn-
in " for period of three months. At
the end of that time she will probably
return to this city and resume the avO-
cation of sticking type"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

By an inadvertance that was not ig-
norance the beautiful "Pioneer" poem,
which appeared in our last issue, was
credited TO Syl. c., instead of Sam. L.
Simpson. We regret the blunder, and
make haste to correct it.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

The Eastern war has at length begun
In earnest. Heavy fighting, both in
Europe and Asia, has taken place within
the week and still continues. The loss
of life and the miseries and suffering
entailed is terrible. "Man's inhuman-
ity to man" is sickeuing to contemplate,
even when oceans and continents shut
out such dreadful scenes of carnage.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29

A. Oakley Hall has finally succeeded
in accomplishing his purpose and dis
appearing entirely from view. All trace
Of him is lost.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-29
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 great favor
by remitting to US through money orders or
letters.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-01
STATE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

We gave in our last issue our alb
stract of the proceedings of the
Teachers Convention, held in this
place last week, down to Thursday
night. Those of Thursday remain
| to be recorded.
The morning meeting, by an al
teratiOn in the programme, was APP
propriated to the delivery of an eX-
cellent address by Prof. Kaughman,
of the South Western Presbyterian
University, on thenecessity of teach
ing English critically as a language
in the schools of this country, with
some suggestions of a method for
doing so. We considered this essay
to be so thoroughly stamped with
the impress of practical good sense,
that we ventured upon requesting
permission to publish it, which was
accorded us, and we commend it to
the attention of any of our readers
who may be practically interested
in education, and who is there who
is not one way or other interested in
it?
Next in order was the sound and
healthy speech of the Hon. ThOs. j.
Freeman on public education.
AvOwing his own position as hav-
ing been reared in the bosom of the
people, a son of frugal and hard
working parents, and himself a
handwriting boy. he undertook to
know from practical experience
what it was that was needed as edu-
cation for the people. TWAS simple
but thorough practical system Of in
struction for the sons of our Tennes-
see farmers and mechanics, adapted
to rendering them better and more
intelligent farmers and mechanics;
an education framed to train them
in the sObriety, frugality, industry
and above all in the sense of relig-
ious responsibility which were the
qualities of those men in 6y=gOne
generations who have made Tennes-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-01
depressing the South he depresses

depressing the South he depresses
himself.
A great appointment is now
open to the Southern people, the
failure to utilize which would be a
fatal blunder. The negro is bent on
education, and he will be largely
under the influence of those from
whom he receives it. The Radicals
talked loudly for a long time about
educating him, but as fast as funds
wereraised for hepurposestoleth them
and applied them to political pur-
poses or private emolument; the
true Southern people are now taxing
themselves to do what the Radicals
talked about; let it be done in earn
est and the South equally with
North has self-government secured
to it forever.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-01
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

If the curtain may be said to have
risen when the nominations were
made in OhiOand the wire-pullers be-
gan primping their puppets in New
York, it must be said that it dis
closed a strange scene when it rose.
The aspect of the stage is such as we
have seen it (being an old play-gOer)
when the curtain man acted on Il
false alarm and raised the veil be-
fore the drdmdtiS persona were duly
grouped behind it, so that the king
was discovered draining his lager,
the queen repairing a rent in her
slipper, the lover, Invested of his
plumed hat and fiaXen wig, enjoying
a cool cigar, and the clown, and the
heavy man quaPreling over game
of seven-up.
In Ohio especially there is urgent
need for the prompter's bell and the
fall of the curtain until some intelli-
gible arrangements can be made by
the stage manager for the business
of the piece. Mr.. Garfield and Mr..
Stanley Matthews, though neither
Of them as yet before the people for
any Office are evidently rival candi-
dates for the post of standard-bear-
er to the Republican party, and the
standards they want to wave bear
widely diverse inscriptions. They
differ as to endorsing the Presidents
Southern policy, they differ about
the silver dollar, about immediate
resumption, about Gov. Vests COM
munistic plank, and, in short, about
every public measure which has
been discussed for the last six
months, and the contest so far seems
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1877-09-01
FROM DICKSON COUNTY.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: 1t rains !!
1t rains! What a gOdsend; every
plant, flower and tree seems to lift
up its head in praise to him who
sends it, and indeed it rains none
too soon, as corn is just in that state
when a good rain will tend to ma
ture it, and l dare say cause to be
produced at least barrel more to
the acre. Tobacco, turnips and all
vegetation seem to smile in delight
at the falling rain. Peaches are SELL
ing here by the wagOn-lOad for fifty
to seventy-five cents per bushel, and
it would almost make a Chinee I'M
agine himself in the paradise of his
god to be here to save the water
melon seed.
A revival has been going on at
SOule's Chapel under the auspices of
our well known and beloved minis
ter, Rev. John Reynolds. Twelve
professed and several were baptized
and joined the Church. Others are
going to join the Episcopal Church
at Cumberland Furnace. The Camp
bellites, or Christians, are holding a
series of meetings in the neighbor-
hood, but with little success. Prep
aratiOns are being made in Charlotte
by the Methodists to build a new
Church, as the old brick one there is
claimed by the Presbyterians, though
both denominations have been hold
ing services therein for thirty years,
but now there seems to be some
cause of disagreement between them.
Thus we are to have a new Church.
Mr.. William Davidson has bought
and put up a small steam grist mill
in this vicinity, which will prove
quite convenient to the farmers in
the surrounding country. He is also
going to run a carding factory in
connection with it, and we will have
wool rolls at home, which will be
convenient and prove a blessing to
grandma and all the old women
hereabouts, especially the hose
makers.
Mr.. Salter, of the firm of Wells,
Salter & Wayland, photographers,
is here pOrtraying the African in all
his beauty and duskiness.
A company of Northern capital
lists are prospecting for oil on Jones'
creek, in this county, and they think
they have "struck lie" in two or
three places that will remunerate
them. hope they will meet with
success, as it would prove advanta-
geous to the whole community.
A free school was started here last
week with the MadOna-Iike Miss
Katie r., of Montgomery county, as
teacher. Au revOir,
ALPHA.
Cumberland Furnace, August %,
1877.