The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-12
FpIToRIAL OORREsPoNpENCE.

We are so thoroughly vexed because
YOU do not get the story fast enough tor
regular publication that we'd be tempted
not to trust another chapter to the mails,
only we'd fail to offend Uncle Sam and |
only insult our readers, who are already |
injured because the postal servants fail
somewhere in the discharge of their
duty.
The paper of December Is came to
hand at this place yesterday, the 26th.
And now, dear associate, if you ever
garble another "Ed. Cor.," it will do
your eyes good to get the next one.
We're not scolding, but only speaking
our mind. Who's to blame, whether
our gracious liege, the dear typos, the
want of time or space, or the probable
fear that this infant needs guardian,
deponent knoweth not. It may be all
of these; but, as your humble servant is
responsible for her own correspondence,
when published over her own signature,
and ought to be "boss' of that concern
ing which she only is responsible, we do
humbly protest against being garbled,
and do hereby entreat that you publish
this protest, just to let divers and sundry
correspondents who complain that they
can't get hearing see that they are not
alone in their misery, for the proprietor
of the New NORTHWEST is sometimes
Fin the same category.
We are so homesick, and so impatient
over the many vexatious delays that
debar us from the society of the dear
ones at home, that we're a little
'looney," probably, but we pity the ed
itor that hasn't an acknowledged right
to be insane and express her idiosyncra-
sies at the same time.
Whenever we open the richly freighted
pages of the Peoples Paper, and see the
familiar type, and read the grand edito-
rials of Eye sage associate and turn
from these to the stirring letters from
leading minds that sparkle like gems
here and there; or, when we read the
familiar name of a valued co-worker, OF
the words of encouragement from some
wide-awake human rights evangelist
ike Mrs. Loughary, the evening hOul
for the promised lecture seems long il
coming, and the tedious days drag theiI
monotOnOus lengths along at snail gal.
ops.
If we've written anything like this
before, it's little wonder, so please, dear
typos, do let US rave.
We have just closed a we'll attended
lecture course in Mt. Pulaski; but stay
we forgot to tell you that after ouI
ticket was secured from Chicago to this
place, we received a card from a deal
relative and old-time schoolmate who
resides at Kenwood, whittier we pro-
:eeded, and were soon enjoying the hos
pitable delights of home hallowed by
,lden memories. Here we also met Mrs
E. R. Mcbride, formerly of Oregon
who, as many friends will be glad t.
know, is well and happily situated will
her daughter in pleasant suburban
nome, surrounded by peace and plenty
The dear cousin whom we remembered
IS fair-haired, blue-eyed pet in pauta
Iettes, greeted US as tall, handsome
graceful, and matronly woman, will
sons and daughters almost grown, AM
jolly, genial husband, who, though
stranger to us before our visit, was wei
acquainted in just one minute after a.
introduction, in which there was mucl
heart but no formality. Like every
body else that's wide awake, they ar
stanch suffragists. The hours went b
all too fast for the brief time of our visii
' out the occasion was a never-to-be-foI
. gotten one.
Taking the train for Mt. Pulaski, an
carrying with us the good wishes {
many friends, among whom the Doctor
Mechesney and their excellent wive
stand second to none, turning our fac
y from the Moody meetings, which hav
>, been the rage for three months, an
/. which, when the reaction comes, wi
/ leave Chicago as religiously dead as th
, Hammond revival has left Portland, W
were soon busy with our own lionel
;, thoughts, and counting the hours b,
-, tween us and other relatives.
{ Everybody on the train talked Mood.
:. We listened for long time and too
4. items. There were two ministe
Il aboard, who had evidently gotten the
l. spiritual strength. renewed. And ce
d tainly, if we could believe the plan
Z eternal salvation to be as stupendous
y failure as most persons seem to imagir
who are looking to Brother Moody to
saved, we should feel that Omnipotent
= was badly outdistanced by the spirit
N evil. People in a revival are just as Vi
q reasonable as they are in a war. VI
N cannot reason with them, for they a
8. 50 much more righteous than you tn
N if you're at all modest you hold yor
10 peace lest they call you names, as d
the wicked children who Knocked Il
:. ancient prophet. Revivals and wa
a, will both be necessary until the peop
u get upon a higher plane, and it is n
q for US to decide when that time shall b
- One of the ministers alluded to, wi
bod boop 70 MOODY and UOt sOnne mo