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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
THE NEW DISPENsATION.

There are those of our opponents who
never weary of telling US that to mingle
in the political affairs and share the
law-making powers Of men will lower
women in mans estimation, and cause
him to forget the courtesy now extended
to the sex by gentlemen everywhere.
In every instance where women have
had an opportunity to participate in
public matters, this theory has been
promptly refuted by the chivalrous acts
OF men. The last instance we have no.
ticed occurred in the Iowa legislature
recently. 1t il thus told by a corre-
spondent of dhe Davenport Gazette:
"During the turmoil aud excitement of
the house on an afternoon recently, a
message from the senate was announced,
and the clear, sweet voice of a woman
was heard addressing the chair as 'Mr.
Speaker Instantly all was hushed; the
eyes Of members turned toward the door
whence came the voice. The bearer of
the message, Miss Hattie Raybourne,
enrolling clerk of the senate, proceeded
to read in a clear, distinct tone, which
was heard all over the hall, a message
of two pages. When finished and upon
retiring, the handsome messenger was
greeted with a round of applause that
would have done the soul of a prima
donna good. This was the second mes
sage ever carried by a woman in the
Iowa Legislature" The gentlemen of
that body evidently take kindly to the
new dispensation, and had no thought
that that woman was out Of her sphere
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
Lake View, May u, 1878.
CITIZEN.

An article on Woman in Historyu
In Womdn's Words has the following:
"In Germany women being helpmeets
and drudges, while their husbands, sons.
and brothers play soldier, have not as
pired to literary fame. True, Muhl-
bach's and Reinsberg's literary produc-
tions have lately resounded beyond the
Fatherland, which bad as yet no Mrs.
Browning, SigOurney, or Somerville.
There was one, Anna Schurmann, whose
learning flashed across Germany's hori-
zon in the seventeenth century, but she
had no immediate SUCCESSORS
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
PRUITLEss DISCUSSIONS.

In the presbytery and general assem-
bly, which met at Pittsburg on the Goth
Of May, DR.. Allison delivered an address
in answer to Rev. DIR. Patterson, Of
Philadelphia, who had urged the pres
bytery to modify the Apostles Greed by
striking out the clause that "Christ de-
seended into hell" He urged the as
sembly to refuse to change a portion Of
the creed that has stood without modi-
fication for fifteen hundred years. In
our view, if this venerable creed is not
old enough to stand alone it will not
long stand, even with the most judicious
ecclesiastical propping. A creed or Gus
tom which has nothing but age to rec
ommend it and nothing but the preju-
dices Of the people to defend and environ
it, must sooner or later give place to
the persistent encroacbments Of thought
and progress. If this is one Of these,
its Jealous adherents may well take
alarm; if not, the logic of the age will
not prevail against it, and its attacks
should provoke no defense.
The eternal punishment theme could
I be discussed with as much comfort as
could be expected from handling fiery
subject during the winter months, but
as the heats of the summer approach,
it is subject entirely too suggestive Of
warmth to admit Of pleasant handling.
Fruitless discussions as best, by which
no opinions are changed, are those OF
future rewards and punishments, creeds
and beliefs. Life, real, earnest life, Of
fers constantly those OF more vital i'm
portance TO the welfare Of the race.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
Home for Homeless Women

Under the auspices Of the Band of Helpers
Location-Coluu-bi street, between Fifth and
sixth. Mrs. Virgil, matron. The doors Of
the Home stand open TO all homeless women
OF good character. Board and room viii be
furnished at cost 10 those who have means.
and FREE to those who have not. Temporary
work viii be furnished at the Home, and per-
manent situations obtained for inmates Ladies'
who have sewing 10 put out, who are in need of
professional nurses, or any kind Of help are
urged TO apply at the Home, and thus aid this
noble effort to help their own sex.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

The Democratic County Convention,
on Saturday, put in nomination the fol-
lowing gentlemen for the several offices:
FOR state Senator, J. B. Congle; Repre-
sentatives, J. 5. Keller, p. N. Edwards,
A. Meier a. Roberts, H. b. Nicholas;
oherlii, b. L. Norden; Clerk, James A.
smith; Treasurer, T. Corbett; County
Judge, Levi Anderson; Commissioners,
{. NJ. Wiberg, 5. a. Roberts; Assessor,
John Dolan; School Superintendent,
Rsv.J. Rosenberg; Coroner, John Ewry.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

\ convention of editors and publish
ers OF newspapers on the Pacific Coast is
called to meet at the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco, June 6, 1873, for the purpose
of organizing Pacific Coast Press As
sociation.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

According to the New York Tribune.
there are in Michigan S,77s men teach
ers, and 9,2l2 women teachers. The
first receive an average of S42 81 per
month. The lastS27 4per month. And
yet the women are regarded as the most
successful teachers.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

Actual famine is pressing upon fifteen
millions Of people in the Chinese En-
pire, while sixty millions are more ol
less distressed by it. At Tientsin, house
for accommodation Of suffering women
and children from the famine districts
was burned, and one hundred aud fifty
lives lost.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

Horace Greeley achieved wide repu-
tation for his illegible chirography
Josh Billings receives about $4,000 per
year for his execrable orthography, aud
yet ambitious youths continue to study
penmanship by the Speneerian method,
aud spelling according to Noah Web
ster, regardless Of future fame or fortune
that may accrue to them through the
NEGLECT Of these.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

DR.. Walter Hyde's lecture on "Love"
at Good Templars' Hall on Wednesday
evening was largely attended and we'll
received. love worketh no ill.," but
beauties, elevates and saves. The op-
pOsite, where love is not, is the way Of
discord and death. The subject is ex-
haustless, and finds an able exponent in
the Doctor, who evidently knows what
he is talking about.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
Cerfnin cure for Cancer

Mrs. DR.. Mary o. Brown takes this method Of
saying 20 the afflicted that she is in pOssessio
Of a safe, certain, and painless cure for that
most Ioathsome and terrible disease known as
CANCER, in all its forms and phases. Her
remedy is never known TO fail Address Mrs.
DR.. Mary o. Brown, Olympia, VT
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

Our brother Of the Albany Democra,
Is informed that Sister Duniway has no
special 'pets" on either ticket, hence is
at liberty, as usual, to "sllng her Da-
mascus blade" right and left, without
fear or favor. Democratic swamp land
grabbers,n lock and dam swindlers. Re-
publican bigots, social outlaws, and
bogus working men" must alike stand
from under.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

The bill in the Rhode Island House of
Representatives, giving 70 married
women the same property rights that
men have, was defeated by the casting
vote of the speaker. This one man
holds in his hand the property rights of
the women OF an entire state.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

The manager of the Free Labor Ex-
change of San Francisco reports that
orders for help are now coming in from
the. country in excess of the supply
at current rates of wages.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

Brother Acton labors hard to explain
that his opposition to the nomination OF
Mr.. Hines meant cordial support and
endorsement of that gentleman for Con-
gress. All
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

Horace Greeley said; ut is not what
you put in a paper that makes it sue
cessful, but what you keep out of it."
The Bee will, in view of its East Port
land experience this week, doubtless CO.
ineide with Greeley's opinion.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

The senior class at the Pacific Univer-
sity, Forest Grove, came to this city re-
Gently and had a group photograph
taken. We were shown one, and can
truthfully say it is as fine looking and
Intelligent group of students as we have
seen in the State-Stdnddrd
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
MRS. DIR. BURR.

Graduate Of the Homeopathic school, and
member Of the state Medical Society of Cali
fornIa, makes specially OF the diseases of
women and children. Office hours from to
p. NJ. Ofiee-Corner Of Second and Morrison
streets, Portland. Consultation free. 7l7
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

The Democratic Convention ofoMult-
nomah county declared by resolution
their disapproval Of the Sunday law,
and are in favor Of it's repeal.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

a most refreshing and healthul institution
is the morning bath, and it is doubly benef-
cial when GLENS's SULPHUR SOAP is added
Use it in preference 10 the costly scented SOAPS.
which sometimes injure instead Of improving
the skin.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

California is being visited with heavy
showers for this season Of the year.
Late sown grain will be greatly bene-
flied.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
SPECIAL NnrICE

All business letters pertaining to the NEW
NORTHWEST, and all money due this office on
OF otherwise, must be directed 10
MRS. A j. DUNIWAY
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

Henry Ward Beecher and wife are ex-
pected to visit San Francisco early in
August.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24

HIPS Instantaneous Hair Dye is a standard
article.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
as 4 swan its hard to tell.''

These quaint pictures of pioneer cabins,
even though drawn in sportive mood,
awaken visions of the dim long ago in
the memory of many white-haired
man and woman throughout the great
West, are almost the only stories that
never grow old, and are among the pic
lures that are faithfully photographed
on minds that through age aud feeble
ness can scarce recollect the occurrences
Of yesterday.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-24
" Right is right, since God is God,
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disloyalty.
To falter would be SIM

81 am" says a peregrinating friend
who enjoys life as he finds it, and re-
verses the Scripture injunction by laugh
ing when others weep, "writing in a
small log hut beneath two untamed
jumpers; hard by the door is water
trough, and all around vast expanse
Of sage-brush. The window that sheds
lighton my page has all theglass broken
out, and in lieu thereof a gunny sack is
stretched across and snugly nailed.
How did get here? With Will Carle-
ton / can only exclaim,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

and never lessen the number of Con-
gressmen from Texas. But the
opinion obtains that each man
who votes should at least psy poll
tax. Here none pay poll taxes who
are not taxed on account Of other
property. This property alone enables
he State, city and county to collect
he poll tax. Therefore, the POOR devil
who tolls and wins a little home is
doublY taxed, and the idIer and ballot
box suffer controls elections, levies
taxes AMI rules the commonwealth,
never paying a groat. The miserable
little demagogues who framed and
enacted this universal law of unrc-
stricted suffrage in Texas have already
disappeared. They thought to per-
Petuate themselves in Office by this
base concession to the ignorant, wan
dering mob that desolates Texas cor
rorations. But the country was not
grateful and the trainers of this constI-
tuition are no more, and its immediate
reformation is matter of necessity so
apparent that statesmen in the Senate,
taxpayers at their desks or at the plow
handles, and this profound thinker in
the professors chair alike concur In as
serting the necessity for that reform in
the suffrage code, which the STATES
MAN has persistently advocated for
wears past.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

men of our town, were acting guards,
and about shutdown it appears that
Frank Venable sat down on the floor
with his back against the iron bars Of
the cage to rest himself. Richardson
put his hand through the CRATES and
seized Venable's pistol, which was dis
charged in the twinkling of an eye,
the shot taking effect In Venable's
body. Richardson then turned his at
tention to Rather, who was also armed
with a six-shooter, and, from all ap-
pearances, was seeking an opportunity
to shoot him through the glates.
Rather, in order to save bis ewn life,
shot the prisoner one time in the body.
just At this moment some of the in
mstes took the weapon from Richard
son and threw it on the outside. They
both died about 1 o'clock this morning,
their deaths occurring within ten min
utes of each other"
The Commercial says: at is simply
notorious that every few days men are
shot down to settle some little dispute
which could have been adjusted in any
Justices court in an hour; or they are
waylaid and slain by the assassin to
crafty small grudge or petty spite.
We have called particular attention to
the atrocities committed on the from
tier by Riders, and we have urged
that the general government should
be compelled to take note of these
crimes, or that the State should take
the matter into its own hands and pun
ish the offenders wherever it finds
them. But these crimes do not equal
in number or diabolIsm the deeds COM
mitted by residents-we do not say
citizens-in the State. The worst enc
mics of Texas live within its own Dor
deIs. The way to get nd of them is
to hunt them down and punish them.
rs was shown in the leading article
yesterday the murderous Molly Ma
guires were suppressed by hanging
them. In spite of great array of
money, friends and political influence,
the authorities arrested the guilty,
tried the guilty ard hung the guilty.
That is what should be done here. Let
murderers be tried, and tried speedily,
and when found guilty let them be
hung. BY vigorous enforcement of
law Texas could redeem her name in
one year. Shall it be done?"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

compared it with the Waco Greenback
platform daring Col. Jones to endorse
the latter. He proved clearly and to
the satisfaction OF the audience that
the doctrines ennncisted by the Demo-
Gratis st Austin are ali that is neces-
sary for the wants OF the people aud
within the powers granted by the Coz
stitution of 1877. lie evidently made
votes, was often applsuiei when max
ing some plain practical hit at fiat
money. All spoke of his ability, and
felt that the convention had not
made failure IN his nomination.
regretted not seeing more of our dis
satisfied Democrats to hear him, that
they might have had az opportunity OF
hearing and contrasting the abilities
and position of the two men, Hancock
and Jones, feeling that they would
have preferred the former, regardless
of the prejudices created against him
by the many falsehoois and misrepre-
sensations made by his opponents,
Hancock plants himself squsrely upon
Democratic principles as statesman,
while Jones has his coon trap set to
catch both ways the dissffected OF ell
parties, being indorsed by Radicals and
Greenbsckers, yet an independent can
dida;e."
Ia the Sixteenth Senatorial Dis'ric',
constituted Of Madison, Grimes, Walk
er and Trinity, there are four caudi-
dates including James r. Burnet, of
Walker, Independent Greenbacker,
~ 4 ~
regular nominee of the Greenbackers.
Burnet bolted, and runs as an hide
pendent Greenbacker because B ooks
was nominated. Mr.. Lee, of Walker,
is the Democratic nominee, and John
5. Mills, the nominee of the RepubG-
can party, is running on the regular
Hayes Republican ticket. In Grimes
county there are said to be GOO
Greenbackers, originally Democrats,
In county politics the Greenbackers
and Democrats have fused but cannot
in the senatorial and legislative contest.
]. R. Burnet will carry most of the
Greenbackers. In Walker county the
Republicans have about $50 majority,
in Grimes county about $50 or 500
majority. The Democrats don't like
Burnet and still less do they love
Brooks, the dog tax and meat house
man, and the contest is said to be be-
tween Burnet and Mills. These two
will make a lively fight of it. Mr..
Mills has been elected four times in
Grimes to the constitutional conven-
ton, to the Legislature and the Senate.
Burnet was formerly Republican. He
was one of Governor DAvis's Republi-
can Judges.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
GOODWIN SMITH AND RE
SIRICTED SUFFRAGE IN TAE
TEXAS LEG1SLATUR

Those newspapers that dare to tell
the truth and assert what their con-
ductors think and those political
writer's who utter their convictions of
right. rather than of policy, do not
differ from the STATESMAN. But when
the wisest and justest observers and
profoundest philosophers concur with
all these in approving the proposition
that the privilege of suffrage should be
restricted to interest" and Capacity"
especially in municipal elections, the
people should at least listen and as
sent. Perhaps the most famous of
Americanized thinkers and philoso-
pliers of our time is Gollwin Smith, of
New York, of whom the CotTier-Jour-
nal says, "Gornell University Is most
fortunate in having him among her
professors" In his latest lecture the
learned professor said:
Suffrage must be failure if given
to those who cannot read, because they
cannot possibly inform themselves on
the questions about which they are to
vote. A man who cannot read, in
stead of having right to the suffrage,
has sacred right to be exempted
from it. He has as good right to be
exempted fromsit as blind man has
to be excused from, public service
requiring eyes. An education test or
security for education of some kind is
an indispensable part of public institu-
tons. Again disaster is sure to result
from universal suffrage, even with an
education test, il q distinction is not
drawn between the case of national and
that of municipal government. A mu-
nicipal government has to deal mainly
with the collection aud expenditure of
local taxes, aud as these are in proper
ton to the property, so in some meas
ure ought the suffrage to be. A muni-
cipalitJ seems more akin to Joint
stock company than to a nation. Tue
poor have not gained, though the rich
have lost by amuniaipil waste and cor
ruption.
Whisky wins more votes in this city
than reason. TIE balance Of power in
half the counties Of Texas, and in
two-thirds of It's towns aud cities, is
welded by a voting mss. which Ruta-
bagaism dreaded when framing the
States organic code. Il is wholly in
capable Of measuring the worth and
intelligence OF fitness of candidates for
Office. Ii votes IS prejudlces of caste
or color dictate. and men with Office
who must buy votes win whisky,
and retrieve the loss by rOobing the
people.
Federal constitutional amendments
provide for The relief OF cities and coun-
ties. whea this organic law only les
sens representation in Congress when
the State lessons the number of those
who can vote for members of the Leg
islature. II the Legislature and peo-
pie OF Texas be unwilling TO lose pow
er in Washington they need only re-
strict suffrage IN local and not in State
elections. This viii rescue towns and
counties from robbery and incApscity,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

SENATOR WINDOW, in al elaborate
report and speech upon the facilities
for commercial intercourse between
the interior of the United States and
foreign States, says that cheap water
transportation alone can enable us to
sell our surplYSp the food markets. Of
the world. suggests, further, that
If the farmer of the West cannot sell
his products, the other great interests
OF the country cannot prosper. We
are to raise more grain than ever be-
fore. l. must find a market, or one
half the business of the nation will
languish and the rest be paralyzed.
The grain shipped to foreign markets
does not go from the Eastern or Mid
die States. They raise but little more
than they consume. It comes from the
distant West, and it is certainly true
that the question, whether we can sell
or not, will turn upon few cents per
bushel in the cost of reaching the sea-
board. Texas is so near the sea that
the inland cost of transportation, when
narrow gauge roads compete with these
we now have, will signify nothing, and
it begins to be confessed everywhere
that Texas is as faultless grain
producing as cattle-growing State.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
noney-it is far better than our own I

money-it is far better than our own
notes will be on the first day OF jan
uary, 1879, when the United States
will again take the proud position
among the civilized nations OF having
honest money; when q dollar will be q
dollar in fact and not q lie, as it has
been for the last fifteen years; when
the fiat" OF the American people will
be for honesty ard not for repudiation,
to which the National Greenback party
would now lead the ignorant and the
idle. FRAKcIs u. FoRsTER
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

SOME of the leading" men got to-
gether and declared that Mr.. Archer
was properly" the Democratic candi-
date for f1oater, and appointed CON-
mittee to draft an address which was
to see the light of day in twenty-four
hours. But that tub of whitewash has
not yet appeared. 1t is perhaps well
enough, for the Democrats of this coun-
ty will not be dragooned into the sup
port of such thing as this Dripping
Springs convention.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

EVERY voter in the Fifth Congress
sional District who reflect upon the
situation will cast his ballot for John
Hancock. A few thoughtful men may
have personal grounds of objection to
the distinguished statesman, out their
good sense and State pride will lead
them to vote for the man who would
WELD influence and whom the national
Democracy would be pleased to honor
with even the exalted position of
Speaker.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31

WHEN Mr.. Schleieher's response to
Judge ireland st New Braunfels CUR
gled up from the mammoth cave in
German, the Judge quoted Francis 1.
and said, "Gsutlemen should talk TO
women IN Italian. to courtiers in
French, to statesmen in Eaglish and
in German to horses"