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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
THE INDIAN WAR.

General Gibbon, with a command of
182 men, attacked the hostile Nez
Perces near Big Hole, Montana, on the
9th inst, and succeeded in inflicting Sc
we're loss upon them. The fight was
stubborn, hard-contested, and continued
some hours; indeed, it is said to have
been one of the hardest-fought battles
in the annals of Indian warfare. Re-
ports at first received in this city con-
tanned exaggerated accounts of the loss
of the troops in men, ammunition,
horses, etc., but later dispatches give
more favorable accounts Of the battle.
A dispatch from Helena, Montana, un-
der date of August 18th, says that a
courier from General Gibbon arrived at
Deer Lodge, Montana, at $3.50 P. NJ,
with dates to the 11th. Gibbons sup
ply train and camp was not captured, as
first reported. There was no fighting
after the first days battle on the 9th.
Gibbons losses are: Killed-Captain
Logan, Lieutenants Bradley and Bost-
wick, seventeen men and five citizens.
The wounded-General Gibbon, Captain
Williams, Lieutenants Coolidge, Wood
ruff, and English, the latter seriously,
besides thirty-six men and four citizens.
The Indians suffered severely, as forty
dead Indians were counted on about
one-half of the battlefield. Howard
bad arrived, and would pursue the In
dians as soon as his command arrived.
General Gibbon would move to Deer
Lodge and take his wounded to Fort
Shaw as soon as medical aid and trans
portation arrived. The Indians had dis
appeared, in which direction has not
yet been learned.
1t would seem by this that General
Howard was in close pursuit, and it is
safe to presume that if he succeeds in
overtaking them, the proposals he has
to offer will compel them to a quick
result" We trust, indeed, that he will
be magnanimous enough to give them
speedy transportation to the happy
hunting grounds at the expense of the
United States.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

advantages are exceedingly fine. There
is drive of thirty miles along the
weather beach, scarcely equaled by
Long Branch itself. The natural fish,
ing and bathing facilities here are un-
surpassed. Mr.. Stout designs erecting
cottages for rent, for those who order
them, and offers town lots, to those who
will build cottages, for twenty-five dol
lars each.
We had intended to pursue our jour
ney this time to Oysterville, but cir
cumstances prevented, so we returned
to-day to Astoria in the "Varma," a
battered little cradle of a steamer,
which stems the waves like a cookie
shell. Clyde was sea-sick, and the un-
dersigned was ditto. The child had
played on the beach, bathed in the surf,
dug CLANS, and built sand forts till ex-
hausted before embarking, else he
thinks he wouldn't have been upset.
AS it was, the velvet of his ears grew
white, his lips turned pale, his great
eyes grew luminous as the boat rocked
restlessly, and at last he lolled ovel
against his miserable mother like sick
kitten against a jaundiced canine. But
he's all right now. He's sleeping in
our quiet chamber at the Parker House
like weary infant, while we're scrib.
bling these jottings to keep typos in
copy, with our weary brain contin ually
dancing attendance upon the bounding
billOws that seem to surge around u:
till the hotel transforms itself into 6
cockle-shell, the bedroom into a pilot
house, and Clyde's regular breathing
into the respirations of a laboring en-
gine.
District Court meets here tomorrow
Judge Shattuck and lady are guests a
the Parker House, and many men anC
several women who have cases are reg
istered here tonight.
On Wednesday evening we are t.
make an argument, before His Homo
and members of the bar, for woman
enfranehisement, after which will com,
other works and wanderings, of which
you who have the patience to follow u
in these itinerant endeavors shall b,
duly apprised. A. J. D.
Astoria, August 13, 1877.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
THE HELPERS H0ME---ITs PRAO-
TIOAL WORKINGS.

The charitable organization known as
the "Woman's Band of Helpers" and
whose existence dates but little more
than year, went into practical opera
tion in the beginning of its work, with
the sole aim of rescuing fallen women.
In taking up this humane work, the
Helpers, with undaunted will and cour-
age, met and overcame obstacles and
discouragements without number-ob-
stacles which are but the natural out
growth of woman's helpless condition.
The further this work was prosecuted,
the more apparent became the great
need of opening the way whereby wom-
en- might become more self-supporting,
and individualized in the world of work.
AS honest labor and remuneration
therefor is the best and safest panacea
for vice and prostitution, the "Band of
Helpers" after one years hard labor,
having met with but partial success in
the original work, concluded to change
the nature and plan of the work, and
give the working class of women fair
field, and open way that would secure
employment for all of good character.
This plan was deliberated and agreed
upon by majority of the Band, after
the close of the first years work, and
from that date-the Goth of May, 1877
the Helpers Home has been known and
advertised as an intelligence office for
respectable women and girls, and also a
temporary home for the destitute while
out of employment.
The following is a report of its practi-
cal workings since the goth of May
Since the above date, fourteen appli-
cants have applied to the Home for en-
ployment, which the untiring efforts OF
the committee has secured to all except
one, who is still unable to work, and has
temporary residence in the Home. The
majority of the applicants were in
search of general housework, which po-
sition is in constant demand all over the
city, and efficient help is always well
paid. Orders are daily left and filled,
and women who are in search of work
are requested to apply to the Home,
which is situated on Columbia street,
between Fifth and Sixth.
Mrs. H. L. McCord, the efficient and
careful matron of the Home, is always
at her post, ready to receive applicants
and report applications to the equally
energetic committee.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
THE LESSON OF THE GREAT STRIKE

A glance at the law of Maryland,
where some of the late riots occurred,
will suffice to show whether these riots
were benefit to the working men, or
whether they were not a curse, from
which it will take many years of toll to
escape. This law specifically provides
that ''if any incorporated town or city
of this State, any church, chapel, or
convent, any dwelling-house, or any
house used or designed by any person
or any body corporate, as place for the
transaction of business or the deposit of
property shall be injured or destroyed,
or any property therein shall be injured
or destroyed by any rioters or tumultu-
GUS assemblage of people, the full
amount of damages so done shall be re-
coverable by the sufferer or sufferers by
suit at law against the county, town, or
city within whose jurisdiction such riot
or tumult occurred"
The law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
and other States is similar, so it will be
seen that the riot precipitated by the
strike will cause the burdens of the
working men for an unlimited space of
time to be greatly added to. Capital,
triumphant, serenely dictates and ex-
acts as before, and, as before, labor, with
bowed shoulders but in rebellious spirit,
grasps the pick-axe and shovel, wields
the hammer, feeds the furnace, and
guides the engine, and, fighting at every
step the primal curse, ain the sweat of
thy face shalt thou eat bread" working
men resume their toll.
The hoped-for lesson, "The laborer is
worthy of his hire" even the scenes of
violence and plunder but now enacted
have failed to impress upon the en-
ployer. The great and occult wrongs
that lead to the strike are lost sight of
in the disgrace and wrong of the riot
that gathered impetus from its presence,
and the working men suffer not only
from scanty wages, as before, but are
overshadowed by the obloquy that at
taches to summary vengeance. EN-
ployes, without exception, who were
really contenGing with a great griev-
ance in the matter of reduced wages, are
entitled to sympathy, and because they
are thus entitled, If for no other reason,
the great strike, with it's attendant
riots, is to be regretted.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

will they be compelled to take what
wages those who have power offer to
them, or starve. This is as surely true
as that any disfranchised class labor
under Disadvantages and restrictions
that are unknown to those who enjoy
the privileges and WELD the power of
the franchise.
Emancipation from the tyranny of
social CUSTOMS" we quote from the Ore
gonian, ''is widening the field Of wom-
ans employment and will widen it still
more;" to which we add on our own ac-
count, the entering wedge is the demand
for the ballot, and 1t will be pushed un-
til customs and prejudiees are so riven
as to be unable longer to stand, and
woman, like man, will find her sphere
bounded only by her capabilities, her
employments limited only by her
strength and fitness to pursue them.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

The Territorial University at Seattle
will be opened on the 9th inst. by Pro-
fessor Anderson. Under his leadership
instruction in this school will begin
where the district school leaves off. 1t
is the intention to make it first-class
academy, where higher mathematics,
French, Latin and Greek will be taught.
The Tribune says: "He will have charge
of the buildings and grounds and will
be given a small annuity or subsidy,
and under certain regulations be allowed
to make all out of it he properly ean."
credit to Seattle none who know Pro-
fessOr Anderson can doubt.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

Almost every day the papers chronicle the
suicide of some poor unfortunate whose mind
has been enfeebled by dyspepsia, over whose
earthly horizon heavy gloom has gathered
from the untold and unreliable agonies of this
cruel complaint. Dyspepsia is one Ofthe most
depressing diseases affecting humanity. 1t is
cosmopolitan in its nature-nO country is ex-
empt from its visitations, no family free from
its attacks. There is a balm in CiiIead; it comes
in the shape of the PERUVIAN SYRUP. For
wears it has been scattering its blessings
abroad There is, probably, no disease which
experience has so amply proven to be remedi-
able by the Peruvian SYRUP as dyspepsia.
The most inveterate forms of this disease have
been completely cured by this medicine, as
ample testimony of many of our first citizens
proves. Sold by all druggists
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

Mrs. Victor, in letter to the Ashland
TEdings, speaks thus concerning the i'm
migration bureau at Olympia: "The
bureau of immigration here consists OF
two gentlemen and one lady-Mrs. A.
II. H. Stuart-who does all the business
connected with writing pamphlets, cir
culars, answering letters, and settling
immigrants-and without any pay, too;
as women are always doing, and ex-
pected to do. She is fully competent
for any kind of Office work; drives her
own turnout; rows her own boat, and
is, in short, an independent, self-sup-
porting creature. Fortunately, for her
gratuitous work, she has a husband
whose means are sufficient for the COM
Portable support of both, though she as
sists him in the duties that procure the
support"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
RECENT EVENTS.

The Sun hopes Howard will be re-
moved and his place supplied by man
who knows what Indian fighting is.
In consequence of the reports of chol-
era in China, a quarantine station is to
be established outside of Yokohama.
Immense swarms of grasshoppers were
flying over the State of Minnesota on
the I'd inst, in numbers so great as to
almost cloud the sun. Their flight was
very high, and continued throughout
the entire day. Where they alighted is
not yet known.
The fire in San Francisco on the Sth
turned out upon the street large num-
ber of men, women and children, with
out bedding, food or shelter. The San
Francisco Benevolent Association call
on the public for assistance in supply
ing their pressing needs.
Sargent has preferred charges against
Charles H. Chamberlin, present receiver
of the land Office at San Francisco, for
exacting illegal fees. The case is now
before the Secretary of the Interior, and
at least dozen applicants have filed
their Recommendation for the position.
No action has been taken.
The Public says the effects of the
great strike are even more clearly seen
in the bank transactions of the week
ending August 4th than in those of the
week preceding. Cities which escaped
immediate effects now feel the conse-
quences through their. general trade,
and especially through their dealings
with the cities most disorderly, while
at Chicago, st. Louis, Louisville and
Pittsburg the depression of business is
very great.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

The suicides in France for the year lS7t
number 5,6I7. OF these, ABS were men, and
only l,132 were women."--TEx.
Are women so much stronger than
men to bear the burdens of life? or dc
these burdens rest more lightly upon
them? Says Victor Hugo, in his we'll
known work, Les MiserdbLes, Heavy
are the sorrows of man, but not to be
compared in heaviness to the sorrows ol
woman" Victor Hugo is friend of the
people, and he knows how the daugh'
ters of the people in France are op.
pressed by cruel and unjust legislation
far more than men of the same class
So let us award to French women the
premium for courage in the struggle ol
Iifa
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
FOREIGN NEWS.

Eight thousand starving Bulgarian
refugees are in Selvi.
Mussulmen refugees in Constautino-
pie from invaded districts are estimated
at $4,000.
It is stated that the chief of General
Krudener's staff has been cited before a
council of war to explain the failure at
Plevna.
A dispatch from Bucharest says Grand
Duke Nicholas was nearly captured at
the late defeat of the Russians at Eski
Saghra.
The passage of the Danube by the
main body of the Roumanian army has
been postponed until large Russian re-
Inducements arrive.
In Russian-PoIand all men from
eighteen to fOrty-five years of age are
being registered preparatory to calling
out the class of the general levy.
A Bucharest correspondent states
that Lieutenant Green, of the United
States Navy, who went to Biela as at
tache to the Russian army, returned
there struck down by fever.
The Iribu1ae's London special says
1t is considered doubtful if Shipka pass
will be held much longer by the Rus.
slams. At present the Russian army is
penned in at Tirnova and deprived Of
liberty of action.
The Times London special says the
Russians have $1,000 men before Plevna
and are preparing to carry the position
regardless of cost. The works have beer
greatly strengthene since the last
great battle, and the morale of the
Turks improved by their late victories
The blow which the Russians intended
to give Osman Pasha's army cannot be
struck because the troops are not avail.
able in sufficient numbers. The right
flank of the Russian army is sufficiently
protected, but means for renewed often.
sive operations are utterly inadequate
cities continue to pour in from bott
sides, and both seem to contain ele
ments at least of truth. There is nC
doubt that this is the most cruel war il
the history of the world. Reprisals are
made ruthlessly by both Russians ant
Turks.
The Russians succeeded in stopping
the exodus from the Tcham Tchira dis
trict, and drove the people back will
great cruelty. 1t is reported that al
the men who participated in the insur
rection are sent to Scutaria, and thei
women and children given to the Cos
sacks.
An eminent parsonage at Buchares
had an interview with Grand Duk
Nicholas on Thursday. He admits tn
troops were somewhat demoralized, an
said there was no probability of re
sumption of operations for three weeks
when he would have reinforcement c
100000 men.
A letter states that 4S 900 fresh troop
are already on the way by railroad t
the seat of war. The guards will follow
in ten days. These include 5000 cav
airy and $4,000 infantry. Two hundre,
and fifty cannon will also be sent. Q
the landwehr only picked regiment
will go to Bulgaria.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

A lady tourist who took passage on
the "Orizaba" on recent trip to San
Diego and Los Angeles, closes a letter
to San Francisco paper as follows: ~
cannot close, however, without paying
a deserved tribute to the admirable per-
sonnet of the steamer 'Orizaba,' of the
Pacific Coast Company Line, on which
we were so royalty entertained. 1t
seems as though there must be with
these officers an esprit GU corps that
prevents admission among their num-
Der of other than noble men and perfect
gentlemen. Genial Captain Johnston
can well be held up as a model COM
mander. The purser knows how to
combine strict discharge of duty with
courteous demeanor and delicate atten-
tion to passengers, while Mr.. Holland is
not only a steward, but a gentleman,
par excellence, and contributes a liberal
share toward the entertainment of pas
sengers by his thoughtfulness and con-
sideration. Dear old 'OrizabaP Ex-
cellent officers, true gentlemen, kind
friends you will never be forgotten"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

The Russian Generals, Scholdner and
Krudeuer will be court-martialed on
charges of general incapacity and neg
lect of duty in the battle before Plevna.
On the other side Abdul Kerim and Es-
chridt Pasha will suffer court martial
for the same offenses. Russia is hardly
justified in her scapegOats, for they did
exactly what they were told to do, but
the fact remains that somebody must
be disgraced for the inglorious defeats
before Plevna, at Rasgrad, Silistria and
Eski Saghrs, all of which are import
ant victories to inscribe on the Turkish
banner.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
From n. PIummer, VI, d. Auburn, N H

From n. PIummer, NJ, D., Auburn, N H :
"Although averse to countenancing patent
medicines, I cheerfulIy make an exception of
your very excellent lung preparation-DR.
WIsrAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. This
preparation 1 have used in my practice for
more than ten years past, and have always
found it to be of more edectual service than
anything within my knowledge I recon-
M nd it with the greatest confidence to those
subject to coughs and pulmonary eomplaints.'' .
Sold by all druggists. 4e
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

Rev. Mr.. Calvin delivered his dis
course on ''The Aim of True Culture" at
Olympia, on Sunday evening. We can
imagine no more pleasant or profitable
way in which an hour may be spent
than in listening to this able and elo-
quent lecture.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17
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.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

Within the last 100 years the Rus
slams have crossed the Balkans nineteen
times with hostile intent. The last
makes the twentieth.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

Miss Winnie Ream, the well-known
sculptor, is soon to be married to Lieu
tenant Hoxie, of the engineer corps,
who succeeded Babcock as commits
sioner of public buildings under Grant.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

We are in receipt of neatly-printed
pamphlet containing the oration deliv-
cred at Roseburg on the Fourth of July,
by Hon. NJ. P. Deadly.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

The bank of England has in its vaults
one hundred million of its Cancelled
notes. Eighteen thousand boxes are re-
quired to contain them. Their original
value was So, ,OOO, 100000.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-17

Professor Powell has been given con-
troll of the Albany College for five years.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-14

1t is easy enough for the kepubli-
can brethren in the Senate to lay
down q rule that no Democrat shall
be appointed to Office in the Southern
States but when it comes to enforcing
il some rough places may be found.
The Southern Republican is by mo
means so numerous as he was, away
from the sugar plantations and rice
fields, and when he is discovered he
does not keep out Of the penitentiary
long enough TO be appointed and con
firmed to anything. The President
has clapped an Office on every decent
carpet bagger or eligible native Re
publican tnat the s.rictest search in
eleven States has brought to light, bul
they don't number a bakers dozer
after all, ana what is the Senate go.
ing to do about it? OF one thing Mr.
Edmunds, whose brain is credited
with the paternity of the proposeC
rdle, may be sure, and that is that the
Presidents policy is better Calculated
TO make Southern Republicans thar
anv other scheme that has been tried
Times. t..#.=- .. =.=,=..
The daily gazette., 1877-11-14

CHERIFF'S SALE. .t4
~ BY virtue OF a writ of Levari Facias to
me directed, will be exposed TO Public Sale
at the II
GILPIN HOUSE,
Kept by George Whitfield. in the CITY, hun.
dred and county of New Castle, and State
OF Delaware, on
Friday, the 23d day of Nov, 1877,
at O'Clock, p. NJ,
The following described Real Estate, viz.
All that certain tract and parcel of land
situate IN New Castle hundred and county,
and state of delaware, bounded and de.
scrioed as follows TO wit; Beginning at a
stone on uIe north western line OF the road
leading from hare's Corner TO Red Lion,
and running thence with lands OF John
bartholomew north 1910 fort mine and q
quarter degrees west twelve and seven
tenths perches 70 stone, thence south
(45x) forty FIVE and one-quarter degrees
east eleven and two-tenths perches 10 a stone
IN the line of land Of David W. Gemmill
thence with his land south seventeen and
ne-quarter degrees east fourteen and eight.
tenths perches TO a stone on the north W est
side of the road aforesaid, thence along tilt
northwestern side of said road north forty
! four and one-quarter degrees east eighteer
perches to the beginning, containing on,
| land, more OF less
! Seized and taken In execution az tn,
| property of Levi B. Wilson and Cordeli;
| L., his WIFE, and terre tenants, and TO b.
sold by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, New Castle
Nov.1 1871. noySeodt