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OLANDESTINB MARRIAGE.
A dispatch from New York says:

Judge Barrett has dismissed the habeas cor
pus procured by Jos. Lapiz, who recently clan
destinely married the daughter OF Frederick
Morrison, and who claimed that his wife was
Illegally kept from him. The Judge remanded
the lady to the custody of her father.
Weknow nothing of the circumstances
of this particular case, but we have
no doubt but one judge may go upon
the records as having made just decis-
ion in matter that is usually decided
the other way. Clandestine marriages
carry with them an idea of fraud, and to
this extent, of disgrace, and we hope the
time will speedily come when matri-
mOny entered into clandestinely will be,
upon discovery, declared illegal, the
party of the first part be esummariIy dealt
with for misdemeanor, and the party of
the second part be Immediately returned
to the custody of her parents. The
amount of misery, fraud and deception
that has resulted from secret marriages
is much greater than is supposed at the
first glance. Sensational novels have
dilated upon and exalted clandestine
marriage, leaving the rash couple usu-
ally just at the moment that the act
was sconsummated, not daring to outrage
the common sense of even the class who
read them by picturing happy termin-
alton to so grievous a mistake against
society and morals. And now, girls,
listen to good advice. Never leave your
fathers house clandestinely with any
man with the intention of committing
matrimony. If he loves you truly and
exclusively he will not wish to place
you in an equivocal position before the
world. If his intentions are purely hon.
orable he will be proud to acknowledge
and publish to the world that you are
his wife. When st. Paul declared "mar-
riage to be honorable" he had no con-
ception of secret, sneaking clandestine
marriage that is nine times out of ten
an outrage upon those who have ten
derly cared for at least one of the con-
tracing parties through all of her help
less years. In short, marriage is only
honorable when honorabIy contracted
between proper persons.
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RESPECT FOR THE DEAD---TEN
DERNESS FOR THE LIVING.

1t is a good thing to pause-we must
all die some day-to do honor to the
dust and ashes that were but yesterday
a man. 1t is fitting to speak in hushed
whispers as the funeral procession winds
slowly along the beaten path to the city
of the dead to consign to the silent
bosom of our common mother the cas-
ket that once glowed with the light and
mystery of life. Epitaphs and gorgeous
funeral trappings speak of the tender
regard in which the inanimate form
was held, perhaps much louder aud
more vehemently than did any express
sion of kindness during life. How sad
and yet how true that praises and ap-
probation that would have rendered
bright many a dark hour of struggling
life are often reserved to glisten upon
the cold marble of the tombstone in a
lonely churchyard, or to adorn the pc
RODS of an elaborate funeral discourse.
Starved for an expression of tenderness,
hundreds of human souls pass yearly
over the borders of the silent land, and
while yet the clods are fresh above their
final abode, the busy chisel is transfer
ring to marble their praises and the ap-
probation of the deeds of love that the
warm lips of those best beloved thought
it superfluous to breathe in their ears
during the continuance of their earthly
pilgrimage.
" Can honor's voice provoke the silent dust,
Orflattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death?'
No. But the living can be cheered,
soothed, and strengthened by kind and
thoughtful words of appreciation. Fu-
neral pomp and pageant; tender eipitaph
and extravagant praises cut in enduring
marble if you will, but fail not to be-
stow merited praises, to commend
thoughtful kindness, to extol admired
virtues while yet the heart beats re-
sponsive to your words, and these will
often not have to be so early recorded
in marble.
The touching pathos of the following
lines have found responsive chords IL
myriads of yearning hearts who, asking
for bread, have after long denial beer
given a stone:
&" o, friends, 1 pray tonight
Keep not your kisses for my dead cold brow
My way is lonely, let me feel them now;
Think gently of me, I am travel-worn.
My taltering feet are pierced with thorn.
Forgive o, hearts estranged, forgive, plead
When dreamless rest is mine shall not nee'
The tenderness for which long tonight"
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WOMEN, WILL YOU BEsTOW A RE-
BUKE

'The victim of society and not its foe."
These words sprang into our mind and
fell audibly from our lips as we passed
by one of the questionable places so
common in certain portions of our city
few days since and saw the haggard
face and restless eyes of young wom-
an, cold before her time," pressed close
against the window pane. Atoning by
a life of degradation both of body and
spirit, for an early stepping aside into
paths forbidden of virtue and of honor,
the jest and the by-word of men, the
scorn and contempt of women, che
lives out the brief span of existence al
lotted to sin and passes into the dark
beyond.
Whether the treachery Of one loved
and trusted brought her low, or mis-
guided passion made her it's victim,
none stop to enquire. A pure woman,
however pitying, dare not, lest her own
reputation suffer, and men who care to
enquire for her sink her yet lower into
degradation. Whether beguiled into a
life of sin by false promises, allured
thereto by gaudy dress and splendid
equipage, or pursued by pale want until
she accepted the reward held out to vice
rather than brave the slow starvation
held out to virtue, none know or care
to know, for whatever may be the
cause, the penalty is still the same
"a woman once fallen can never be
reclaimed to society,"" says a woman
and a mother, and while even yet the
unchristian cant is upon her lips, she
lights the parlor lamps and "make'
home beautiful for the man who
shared the very lapse from morality fo
which she but moment before con
demned the woman for all time. Won
en- are often and justly condemned fo
the "rarity of Christian charity" to er
ring women. Yet themselves the vic
Tins of society, they are measurably
powerless. 1t is, however, in the powe
of every woman who prizes virtue ant
abhOrs vice, to treat known libertine
and debauchees with the same silen
contempt that they always and every
where bestow upon their companions il
guilt. 1t is in their power to refuse t
attend public displays and ceremonie
even of so interesting character aslar
the observances of Decoration Day.
when the master of ceremonies is
known and unblushing libertine-on
who laughs purity to scorn, and misse
opportunity to desecrate and dethron
it.
Mothers, this much you can do to re
buke infamy. Sisters, in this way yo
can show your disapproval of vice. Re
buke your erring sisters if you will, bu
neglect not to improve every opportu
nifty offered to bestow rebuke, public an
private, upon men who not only max
these their associates, but use ever
vile and art of which they are maste
to recruit the ranks Of despised an
fallen women from the pure and th
good, and then make boast of their COZ
quest. Will you do it?
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DOMESTIC TYRANNY.

Never-failing submission to the will
and whims of another is as grave fault,
and one that is attended with so much
domestic disaster, as almost any other
that can be INDUCED. Whether tyranny
exist in the nature of a man or woman,
it is fostered and augmented by the un-
reasoning submission of others, who in
age and station are equals, and being
fostered, it, like everything else under
like circumstances, thrives and grows
rapidly. We can conceive of no situa-
tion more trying to an intelligent per-
son than to live under the absolute do
minion and will of another, always
foreboding under the most common
place circumstances what that other
will think or say. 1t is exemplified in
the timid, shrinking woman, who, when
turning over the pages of longed-for
book or periodical which she has been
asked to subscribe for, answers, as she
hands it back, "I will see what he says
about it.n
All that is necessary to make a rea-
soning and reasonable human being out
of a tyrant is dignified and well-tem-
pered opposition, a quiet but persistent
assertion of selfhood, and the assump-
tion of rightful responsibility. An ex-
change, speaking of this species of tyr
amy and the ill-temper that its indul-
gence engenders, says:
The other kind of being is altogether differ
ent. He may be, in good circumstances; his
marriage may have turned out in all respects
favorable one; his wife may be good, true
considerate; his family may be not too large
for his income; his cook may be treasure
his wife's relations may be discreet But the
creature himself appreciates none of these fe
licities, any one of which would be the seventh
heaven to many a man. The very property
which keeps him in aff1uence may have beer
acquired by his marriage with her whose ex
istence he now renders so miserable. His wifi,
may have perhaps only one fault-her never
falling submission TO him. With a husband
less tyrant, more man, she would perhap
have been an ornament to society, a credit Il
her household. With him, both are impossi
BILE. Older and younger, greater and smaller
all that make up his household, live in dreaC
OF the domestic ogre. But it is upon his wifi,
that the chief brunt OF his cruell, falls. Tn,
servants can leave if they like. The children
are probably not much In his actual presence
and have always the time for leaving home ts
look forward to, and 10 hasten as much as DOS
sible 1t is only the wife whose lot it is to fac,
the blank future, as does a galley-slave, con
demned for life.
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IMMIGRANTS GUIDE" f"

The "Traveler's and Immigrants
Guide" compiled and published by D.
H. Stearns, is neat pamphlet of sixty
four pages and contains a vast amount
Of information relative to the country
that is not only serviceable, but invalu-
able to immigrants and strangers.
Whatever benefits this class is also a
benefit to residents, so this compilation
may be considered of value to all classes.
1t is an excellent advertising medium,
and is well patronized in this regard.
Its data is conveniently arranged and
indexed for reference. A second edition
upon the same plan, but much more
complete, will be issued about the first
ef.August, 1877.
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in heaven. We want them to learn that
the blood of Jesus will not atone for
double dealing, and that the "mono-
gamic relation" important as it is,
sinksintO insignificance beside the truth.
Later she sends US this message on
card, by which we are to understand
that her husbands style of Orthodoxy"
has triumphed:
Please discontinue the NEW NORTHWEST, as
I shall not renew my subscription.
Now this, by way of reply: The lady's
encomiums upon Mrs. Coburn are not
new. We have reiterated them thous-
and times ourself, and feel much obliged
to her for so frankly expressing our
opinion.
The serials to which she objects are
true in substance, more's the pity, and
the only object we have in writing them
is to show the world their enormity, that
the evils they depict may be corrected.
If she calls the noble women we por-
tray, who have battled against adver-
sity and bad husbands till they have
reached prosperity of "a low type" we
would not crave her kind of orthodoxy,
because it might make US as uncharita-
BILE as herself.
What we said about the Moody and
Sankey meetings is as true as heaven,
Would to God it were otherwise. We
are not the first person, however, who
has been crucified in some way for the
| truths sake, and we have no objection
to the illustrious company her structures
place us in. Now, a word about Oul
own religious belief We believe in the
divine mission of the good, the true
the pure, the free, wherever found anC
with whomsoever they may come Il
stay. We believe in the divine mission
of Jesus and the heavenly precepts o
the Golden Rule. We know it is a
great sin in Gods eyes to lie by wort
or deed, as to commit any other crime
We know that the blood of Jesus will
not cover up pious shams, and we sym
pathize with our friend in her equivoca
position. We know her lot is a tryin
one, for the might and the law are al
on the side of the narrow bigot WHOM
she labors to screen, whose power ou
serials are breaking. But, as the os
trich vainly imagines himself hidde
when he covers his head, so does
woman vainly imagine her real statu
concealed when she endeavors to cove
her husbands peccadilloes by length
Explanations"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25

The editor of the Welcome last week
declared that "Dr. Brennan must be pos
sessed of more than ordinary merit, else
he would not receive so much praise
from the press" This week, however,
he admits that his share of said praise
was bestowed for "mercenary purposes" |"
and says that this is his only "means of
making a virtuous (0 living" We
had not supposed the Welcome to be in
quite SO desperate condition, although
the most casual observer can see that it
sadly needs the "invigorating effect" of
a few ounces of brain power to make it
a success, either financial or popular.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25
FOREIGN NEWS.

War between Turkey and Greece is
imminent.
The Turkish Consul-General at Bos-
ton died on the 22d.
The Turkish ministers have resolved
to draw no salary during the war.
According to a Vienna dispatch, Rou-
mania has declared her independence.
1t is expected the Car will reach the
army headquarters about the 9TH of
June.
Since the capture of Ardahan the
Russians appear preparing for vigor-
Gus attack on Kars.
A telegram from Constantinople says
the Russians are committing frightful
massacres on the Caucasians.
The Russians made an unsuccessful
attack upon Kars on the Goth, and were
again repulsed with heavy loss.
A st. Petersburg dispatch says the
bodies of eight hundred Turks have
been already buried at Ardahan.
1t is rumored in Vienna that negotia-
tiOus are pending for an alliance be-
tween Germany, Austria and England.
Communication with Jassy is en-
tirely interrupted by floods. The valley
of Bistriza is a sea of water waist deep.
On the 1st of June all traffic on Rou-
manian railroads will be stopped to al
low the passage of stores and siege ar
tillery.
The Czar will remain at Bucharest
until the end of the war. He will wit
ness the passage of the Danube by the
main body of the army.
Russian and Roumanian authorities
issued a decree on Friday prohibiting
all traffic on the Danube. This para
, lyzeG a large Hungarian trade.
A Constantinople dispatch says Sheik
Islam has proclaimed holy war against
= Russia. An imperial decree is published
= subjecting nom n-Mussulmans to military
t service.
A Vienna dispatch says the Turks
are concentrating large masses of troops
r at TOntatai and Slastova, expecting the
Russians to make powerful attempt to
: cross the Danube within few days.
Il The Turks confine themselves to prep
aratiOn and strengthening Danubian
D fortresses, all being made more or less
If formidable, but strengthening garrisons
d detraets from the number of field off,
!. GERS. With all the reinforcements re-
n Gently brought up, the Turks, it is be-
lieved, have no more than 10000 COM
batants north of the Balkans to resist
i 25O,O0O Russians.
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RIGHTS AND RAILS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Please do me the favor to admit the
following clipping from the Farmer, to-
gether with accompanying remarks:
I believe in woman's rights in the right
place. don't believe in women going to the
polls and voting and being judges of courts
and masters of oranges, etc., but all those who
do, think they ought TO have an introduction
to good maui and wedge, and some respecta-
BILE looking rail timber.
This is the closing clause of commu-
nication signed "Good Templar and
Granger" purporting to have been
written by a woman.
Now, this woman is certainly well
come to her opinion regarding her own
status in lodge and grange, home and
politics; and as many as are willing 90
accept her as their 'judge"-although
she is opposed to women judges-have
my full and free consent. But until she
is duly and legally installed Judge of
the court" will not permit her to sit
in judgment on ny rights. Had not
this woman judge who does not believe
in women judges better call her court
and call hotel proprietors to account for
employing men as house dom mestics?
Men select their occupations to suit
theirOwn inclination and circumstances,
and that is their business, not mine,
So also women should select their own
occupations, and, whether they are do.
mestic or not, depends largely upon cir.
cumstances. And now, dear "Granger,' y
if this, your "first attempt" should
lead you to consider that you are no
the custodian of anybody's rights, il
will not have been written altogethe
in vain. You have perhaps heard tina
'it is one thing to lead horse to tht
water, and another to make him drink
Hence, though you might succeed il
introducing a woman who believes il
Woman Suffrage to "maul and goo'
rail TIMBER" you might perhaps find
difficult to make them take kindly o
profitably to the acquaintance.
A tyrant, or one who is possessed G
so large a measure of prejudice agains
equal rights, is certainly totally unfit
sit in judgment upon the rights of an
one. have no right to say where @
what the place of any one is in life, an
deny the right of any one to dictate
me as to my avocation. "Granger
doubtless has the same right to igt
against Woman Suffrage that have t
fight for it, and not a whit more, and
she has any disposition to select me {
a proper individual to "maul rails' b'
cause 1 believe in Woman Suffrage,
will here warn her that tyrants cannt
: always usurp unlawful authority ovt
: others.
$ Agitation surely precludes advanc
ment, so fight on valiantly, sist,
"Granger," and you will in due tin
see more clearly in the direction of ju
tice. Nothing is more pleasing to r
! former than to meet opposition, as it
sure to aid the cause. SIBYL.
Salem, May q, 1877.
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GROVE MEETING.

There will be held grove meeting in
New Era next month, commencing on
Friday, the 22d, aud continuing three
days. Local speakers will be in attend
ance. Mrs. Duniway will also be pres
ent, by special invitation, and will lee
ture on Saturday, the 23d, at 2 P. NJ,
subject, centennial Sights" and on
Sunday at the same hour upon "Na-
ture's Mysteries" The public are cor
daily invited.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25

The picnic at New Era proved fail
ure on account of the rain, which fell in
torrents from morning till night on the
day appointed, causing an indefinite
postpouement of the advertised proceed
ings. But the farmers rejoiced, for the
rain secured abundant harvests, and the
picnic dinners were eaten indoors with
relish that no rain storm could as
suaUa
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25

The death of Alonzo A. Skinner, of
Empire City, is announced. The event
occurred at Santa Barbara, California,
whittier he had repaired for his health,
on the S0th of April. Judge Skinner
has been well known, both in Terrific
rial and State politics, was one of that
fast-vanishing band, our pioneers, and
commanded respect in every avocation
of life.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25

It will be seen by a short communities
ton in another column that the suffra7
gists of LaGrande are determined to add
their mite to the cause of freedom. We
shall expect reports of good meeting
in due time.
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The Convention held at Amity last
week was success, both in numbers
and interest. We have not as yet re-
ceived the usual official report.
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The editor of the Record informs us
that we did him injustice in our item
relative to Mrs. Duniway's lecture at
Dallas last week. We should be sorry
to be unjust even to an enemy of our
cause, and should certainly deplore the
act if we should unwittingly strike a
friend, as Brother Norton claims to be.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25

Editorial Correspondence" has been
crowded out of this weeks issue. Some
thing more than the usual installment
will appear next week.
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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 great favor
by remitting to us through money orders or
registered letters.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-24
WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL ITEMS.

Washington. D. G. Oct. 4.-C Congressman
Whits, Thompson and Shellabarger, of
Pennsylvania, had consultation with the
commissioner of internal revenue, with ref
erence to the reorganization of the collec-
tion Of the districts Of western Pennsylva-
MIA, the proposition being to revive the old
twenty first district, and add two counties
thereto and abolish the present twentieth
district
Washington, Oct. 24.-Spaford, before
the privilege and election committee, to-
day. agreed that, according to the constitu-
ton of Louisiana the returning board has
nothing whatever to do with the question
Of who were elected governor and lieuten-
ant governor, as Louisiana law requires all
election, returns to be delivered to the
secretary of state, not TO the returning
board. be claimed . seat on those grounds
Washington, Oct. 34.-In the house, afte,
reading the journal, the Colorado case was
resumed and Harrison advocated Patterson'f
right to seat.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-24
FOREIGN.
STRIKE ENDED.

STRIKE ENDED.
London. Oct. 24-The Bolton strike is
ended The hand mule spindlers accepted
their masters terms.
A MUTINY ON BOARD.
A telegram dated Lima states that the
British ship Westfield has put back In con.
sequence Of mutiny on board. One man
was killed.
OBITUARY.
Parie. Oct 4.-M. Dubochet. founder nj
the Cour Dcs Complies, is dead.
RUSSIANS REFUSED.
Erzeroum, Oct. 24.-Thc following intel.
hgence has been received from Kars: On
the 10th inst. the Russians attacked For,
Ahenz, before Ksrs, but were /, repulsed
lsmail Pashs arrived, at Zeidekau ON The
sSd inst. He 10 expected TO join Ghaz
Moukhtar Pasha at Zwein. Gen. Terpukas
OIL Is pursuing Ismail Pssha, and Russian
detachment is In Soghanlidaah.
GRANT.
London, October, l4.-Gen. Grant and
pa rsy left Charing Cross railway station at IL
O'clock this morning enroute to Paris.