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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07
" Is the Courtroom an Improper Place
for Women 2"

Miss Lavina Goodell, attorney-at-law,
JanesviIle, Wisconsin, thus answers the
above question:
Legal gentlemen sometimes assure
young women desiring to study that it
is so, and that ''no woman could prac-
tice law aud maintain the respect of
members Of the bar" This is wickedly
and absurdly untrue. | have sat in
court all day long, day after day and
week after week, and have never seen
or heard anything calculated to shock a
woman of refinement, excepting the
marvellous expectations of tobacco
Juice, which confess were somewhat Of
a surprise to me; 1 had no idea before
of the wonderful capacity Of the human
system for generating saliva. But my
professional brethren are improving in
this respect, and am sanguine enough
to believe that / shall live to see the
day when spittOOus will no longer Orua-
meut the courtroom. My attendance
at court had no effect to lessen the re-
speet Of the members of the bar for me,
and / know that to-day / have the sin
cere respect of every one of them, and
the hearty good will and fellowship of
the ablest and best among them, some
Of whom have eO-Operated with me as
associate counsel, and others as opposing
counsel have shown themselves sensible
and manly. Mrs. Foster, of Iowa, can
give similar testimony from her expe-
rience, and, l doubt not, many Others.
So, girls, do not be afraid of this ghost
which the enemy has gotten up to
frighten you. There is nothing more
dangerous than a brOOmstick behind a
white sheet!
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

General o. o. Howard delivered the
BaccaIaureate address to the graduating
class Of Pacific University on Sunday,
President Marsh not being able physic-
ally to perform that duty. We are
pleased to note that General Howard
supposed the young ladies composing
the class to be possessed Of good sense
sufficient to select and perform their
life work without special exhortation to
keep IN their sphere" while so doing,
aud addressed his remarks 10 the class
impartially.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07
THE PENN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY.

The annual announcement Of this in
stifution comes to us aglow with rehear-
sal of the broad principles Of equality.
The account Of the origin, principles,
aud characteristics Of this university
start out with the following well-veri-
fled assertion: "How great and impor-
taut results affect the future affairs and
destinies Of multitudes, and OF the char
acteristics of nations, is well exempli-
fed in the rise and progress Of the many
institutions of learning and the recent
admission of women to the equal advan-
tages thereof" It's founder, DIR. Long
shore, was one Of the extremely rare
persons in those days 1s5O) who believed
that medical education for women was
a boon to humanity aud light TO guide
the way for the redemption of women
from the burden Of their physical in-
firmities. He did not believe in faith
without works, and accordingly set
himself to the task Of devising some
practical means by which women prop
erly qualified could enter the profession
Of medicine and stand before the world
in 1t, at least on an equality with men.
He first attempted with Indifferent sue
cess to establish a medical college ex-
clusively for women. II soon became
apparent that graduates from schools so
conducted lacked public appreciation
n -
this and other reasons merged into the
present form, admitting medical stu
dents of either sex on terms of equality,
and in 1854 was chartered, taking the
present name. The mischanees Of civil
war caused it TO be closed from 1868 TO
1873, since which time it has been stead
lily increasing In prosperity. The names
of seventy-niDe women appear in the
Alumni record, some Of whom, living
in the West, were delegated to the
American Medical Association at Phila-
delphia in 1876. A scholarship may be
procured for 500, which will entitle the
holder to the right Of attendance upon
two or more courses Of lectures, Of five
months each. The chronicler of pass
ing events must note, whether he
chooses to or not, the substantial gains
that equal rights principles are making
with each passing decade, and steady
laborers in the cause see much with
each passing month that causes them
to work with renewed determination
and thankful hearts. Let those who do
not believe that progress has been made
within the past quarter OF a century
read the above record Of the present
condition and past work of the Penn
Medical University, and then reflect
that prior to its establishment the grant
ing of the degree OF NJ. d. to Miss Eliz-
abeth Blackwell, by the Geneva Medi.
cal College Of New York, was looked
upon by the greater portion Of the people
as a nine days wonder, worthy of the
utmost contempt, and not of sufficient
merit to make it even the subject o.
ridicule. Let them further remember
that this is but one OF several medica
colleges that have sent women grad
yates fully equipped with the requisit,
knowledge out into the world to hea
and to save. Their names are already
legion and their success is assured, fo
by their works are they known.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

Submarine cables are exposed to many
dangers. They are frequently ruptured
by icebergs, or by sharp rocks on the
ocean bottom, against which the cable
chafes until the protecting covering is
worn through. The cables between
Brazil aud Portugal have several times
been injured by saw-fsh, the bones of
the saw having been found so deeply
imbedded in the coverings as to damage
the interior conducting wires. Not long
ago the cable across the Persian Gulf
suddenly became imperative. Exam
ination showed that a large whale had
become entangled in the line, which it
had probably broken, and the cable had
become coiled around the creature, caus-
ing its death. There are also several
species of insects that penetrate the
hemp covering of cables, wherever the
interstices of the wires permit, an
cause serious damage.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

Three Of the committee of five ap-
pointed by the State Grange on "Legis-
lation" are women, Mrs. A. J. Dufur,
Mrs. Creighton, and Mrs. Bond. The
grange recognizes women equally in all
ot It's workings, voting, office-holding,
etc. and we believe it is generally con-
eeded that granger ladies are as good
wives, mothers, and house-keepers as
any 10 the land. Ergo the assertion
that women will be "unsexeds by the
eXerei-e of these rights aud privileges
again fails TO the ground when met bv
actual fact and experiment.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07
LETTER FROM JACKSONVILLE.

To THE EDITOR or THE NEW NORTHWEST;
My pen has long been idle. have
read the NEW NORTHWEST regularly,
and often longed to write. Hearken to
the reasons for silence, aud 1 am sure
that you will be convinced that they are
sufficient. Around my hearthstone
gathers large family of children, and
upon my bosom nestles a babe. The
children are all in school, and every
day brings its round of washing, IRON
ing, cooking, sweeping and sewing, aud
every hour its care of the "blessed
baby" No help, and one pair of bands
to do it all, you who have been sim
ilarly situated know that while think
ing, thinking goes constantly on, writ
ing is almost out of the question. A
woman's willingness to bear these
heavy burdens may not be questioned,
but the wisdom and justice of imposing
heavy manual labor upon mothers OF
young children may be seriously ques-
toned so long as help even in the form
of Chinese labor offers. If we who be-
lieve that any saving which overtaxes
a mothers strength, leaving her "few
hours for pleasure, none for rest" is the
poorest aud most heartless economy,
could season the victuals we cook while
carrying a restless child on the hip,
with our thoughts, wouldn't they be
bitter with just rebellion If We could
stitch them into the clothing we make,
or rub them into the garments we wash
while one foot propelled by tired mus
eles does duty on the cradle rocker,
wouldn't the raiment Of the household
bristle with arguments unanswerable
against the injustice Of drudging moth
erhood? Or, if a telephone could be
brought to the service, conveying ouI
thoughts directly to the press, thous-
ands of voices would swell the tumult
in calling for equal rights that now are
silent, not from choice or from apathy
but for want Of time to transcribe theil
experiences or protests with pen or pen.
ell. To extOl women who Rre content
in such a life, is to apostrophize ig
norance that has no aspirations. TX
characterize such life Of unending toi
coupled with the discharge of materna
/ functions and duties as "woman'
| sphere" is an insult to enlightene,
wOmanhOOd. To declare that women
while thus being prostrated PHYSICAL,
and rasped mentally, are just sufferer
of the primal curse, is to blaspheme th
Almighty.
Southern Oregon is far behind on th
principles Of equal rights. We wer
greatly in hopes that Mrs. Duniwa,
would be able to reach this place, an
yet hope to see her during the summe
or fall. Temperance is also at loy
ebb. Mr.. Dunbar lectured here on th
evening Of the 24th, and those who wer
privileged TO hear him were highly eu
tertained. The political caldron is boil
ing, boiling. A few days, and we viii
know who is who, If not what is what
II Mr.. Beekman is as well appreciates
abroad as at home, his election is as
sured. The weather has been very dr.
during the spring months, but recentl
it has rained and the gardens and crop
are greatly refreshed.
Hoping that all good workers in tn
good cause may prosper, and so prospe
its advancement, l am as ever a faith
ful friend and good wisher. ADM.
Jacksonville, May 80, 1873.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

The year has swept royalty into its
June. Roses, strawberries, pienics, and
sentiment abound. The three first -four
ish abundantly. For the last we sub
sti:ute the following, prefaeing it by
the advice to have the overcoat and
umbrella handy in case of a sudden
shower:
Lay aside the graceful ulster;
Fold its arms with tender care;
Bring you out the linen duster-
Much the better thing 10 wear
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

An exchange says; "Governor Brey-
man, Of Idaho, in addition to being a
printer is gentleman, a scholar, and,
above all, a conscientious office -holder.n
Will he live?
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

Reeds Panorama of the Great North
west, exhibited for several years at the
state Fair and more recently in the
East, has been purchased by party Of
gentlemen who will take it to Europe.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07
,rRs nR RrRR

Graduate Of the Homeopathic school, and
member Of the state Medical Society of Cali
fornIa, makes speciality of the diseases Of
women and children Office hours from , to
P NJ Odice-Corner of second and Morrison
streets, Portland. Consultation free. III
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

Life Insurance is defined AS the art Of
keeping a man poor all his life, in order
that he may die rich. Secret societies
may be justly defined as means and
methods Of scrimping a mans family
during his lifetime TO order that they
may ie furnished wilh meager comforts
srer bis death, that tie glory Of the
Order may be enhanced,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

The daily shipments Of oil from the
wells Of Pennsylvania reach the enor-
nous aggregate of 10000 barrels.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

Postal cards are consumed in the
United States at the rate Of 2l5,OOO,OOO
per year. The increase is steady.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-07

The cost Of the new Stewart hotel for
women in New York was 50, 700 600.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17
BUSINESS REVIVAL.

We went through our State exchanges
this week with unusual avidity. we
had an appetite for State news. we
were concerned about the condition OF
business in the different counties, the
local markets, the local happenings, the
persons and things that were engaging
the attention OF our people,
As usual at this time OF the week,
our State exchanges were before us, and
We attacked them with eagerness. we
have gone through the whole stack
They are now piled up around us Till
we can't see out. And we have come
out Of the job with the pronounced
conviction that there is now the liyeilesl
time all over this State that was ever
known. On recovering from the perusai
of SO much that was exciting we found
the following single local item from the
Morgan Mercury clenched tight in our
fist, which so well Indicates the general
tenor al the news tii'ue"'"' Wv ''
that il serves as keynote:
at has often agitated our curiosity to
find out why woman will spend SIX
weeks working a lot of scollops on the
bottom of her skirt that nobody in the
world but herself will ever get glimpse,
and then run about the neighborhood
in an old dirty wrapper without any
belt. andcyery other button busted oil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17
THE TRADE DOLLAR.

The trade dollar has come to occupy
such nondescript position in our
finances, that many are at loss to know
how and why it got there at all, and oil
what use it could have formerly been
that il will not now serve. Some facts
of its history, given by the Boston Id
r,riiser explain in part its present anom-
alous character:
1.-The trade dollar was authorized to be
coined by the act of 1873. The reason
for creating the coin was given, fully and
truthiully, in the debate which pre-
coded the passage OF that act We were
large producers of silver; our coins were
too valuable to circulate with paper
money at the then rate OF depre-
citation, while they We're not valuable
enough to come into competition
with the Mexican dollar, and it
was necessary to make the coin mar
ketable. The Mexican dollar weighs
4l5.6S grains, 9Ol parts in 900 pure! sill
yer, making the amount OF pure silver
i'm a dollar 374.54 grains. The trade dol
parts in 1000 pure silver, making 31a
grains of pure silver. The addition was,
therefore, 3.4i grains of pure silver, or
rather more than nine-tcnths OF one
per cent, to the value OF the Mexican
dollar. At the time the act OF 1873 was
passed, silver was worth 59i pence III
London. The silver i'll trade
dollar was worth 1884 cents
in gold. These facts prove conclusive
" that the trade dollar could not at that
time have been used in circulation even
i'm California, where specie was EN-
ployed. The only possible use Tor 1t
was expectation. No man III his senses
would take bullion worth 1854 cents t"
the mint to be manufactured into a
coin that was then to have only legal
tender for 100 cents, with the idea oi
paying it out as dollar. Trade dollar
was an honest dollar when it was first
made, and actually worth rs bullion
more than the Mexican dollar which It
was designed to supplant. ~ BoSto" At
rertiser.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17

died in our midst a good Christian gen.
tleman. Look not upon the wine, when
it giveth its color in the cup, for at last,
it will bite you like an adder and sting
you like scorpion.
The great temperance lecturer, Cough,
related similar incident in one Of his
lectures here some years ago. The man
became salesman, Joined the temper
ance society, went to the communion
table, from the communion table to his
drinks, from his potations to drunk
ark's grave, and to drunkard's hell.
Col. Bowen told us in Mozart hall
the other night that he did not dare to
trust himself in a saloon, or places
where strong drinks were sold, 80 great
and burning was his appetite for them
vet. lie said he had no desire for them,
but he still had his old and long cult
waited appetite to fight against. God
forbid that 50 good and big hearted
Chrisiiaa as he, should, under any cir
cumstances whatever, iall from that
hi,h plane of Christian humanity on
which he has planted himself so success
fully now. May never the demon OF
strong drink, with its terrible conse-
auences, bring him down from his high
moral attitude. May the grace OF God
make him invulnerable to the assaults
of the great tempter and his mighty CO.
hurts.
Col. Bowen, rs a speaker, is certainly
very entertaining. He is an intelligent
man, having followed a journalistic life
foi ma..y years. lie throws great deal
OF originality, variety, versatility,
genius, anecdote, gesticulation, good
humor, humanity, religion, the comical,
denunciatlon, argument ana reason mo
his lectures, which make them pleasant
and profitable to listen to. l nope ne
will remain u long time with lis.
am candid i'll saying, that some OF
his remarks were too caustic about GER
tain church members. People will differ
about these things, as they always have,
and we can't make everybody think rs
we do about any matter; so IL Is WIN
temperance.
4 man that is good Christian, Is at
the same time Il good temperance man.
He can't be otherwise. A man may be
a GOOD temperance man but not a good
Christian.
-, Paul settles the question in con-
troyersy. by saving, that if by eating of
meat NV brother is offended, | will
never eat meat again. This is the duty
al all church members in regard to the
~ so oi liouors. or anythingw which causeth
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17

Correspondence Of the Register.
WHEELING, December Ii.
some yearsago there lived in this city
a gentleman, whose name | omit for
prudential reasons, who had contracted
an appetite Tor alcoholic drinks that was
perfectly unsuitable aud unnatural,
Every effort that friendship and broth
erly love could devise and suggest was
resorted to without awaiting anything
toward his reclamation and reformation.
His friends commended him to the
church aud the saving power of Gods
grace. Us their last hope. He yielded to
their wishes and prayers ior his welfare,
and Joined the Presbyterian Chuph.
He remained firm in his resistance to
the tempter's seiuctions until the com
muniou season came round. lie took
his seat at the Lords table, place above
all others in this world for holy resolves,
purposes and thoughts, and there tasted
the wine consecrated to the holy sacra-
ment, but instead of eleyating his
thoughts and PRAYERS 10 God, that little
sip oi grape juice, brought back
with all Of fury and frenzy, his
appetite for strong drink, and he got
up from that communion board, and
like the SOW that Was washed, returned
to her wallowing in the mire. 81 lac went
back again to his cups with all the lone
of his original appetite, and 81 COM
pletely was he under its influence that
his friends almos, despairei ot saving
him by any means whatever. Alter a
long debauch he returned to the church,
a sober man for a short time. Commun-
ion season came round again; lac tasted
the wine, and fell again into another
state Of dehauchcry, and continued Ia
drink at an alarming rate. His friends
gave him up and consulteda well-kn0wn
ph ysician in this city about his helpless
il perchanoe he might suggest
that would save. him.
The doctor knew his patient
we'll. His prescription Was Tor him
never to taste wine at the communion
lahle again. He never did, but when
the bread was handed him, he took 1T,
but the wine he never tasted. lie be
came perfectly sober man, lived and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17
COOPERATIVE FARMING.

We hear OF cooperation III manuiac-
lures in mechanics, in merchandising,
aud i'll all the trades and professions,
but We have vet to hear Of u single in
stance oi cooperative farming.
We are unable to figure why it is that
three, five or dozen men cannot make
il rs mutually profitable and agreeable
t. sit down ON hundred acre tract Of
land aud assist each other in develop
iug il, as il is Tor the same number to
sIt down together in Il store room to
vend dry goods, drugs, groceries or any
"ihcr commodity.
In the former they would have quite
Us large field of activity, II great deal
more independence, II much less hazard
Gus employment, II more certain living,
and, in tho long run, larger return for
their labor, than in any of the manu-
featuring or mercantile enterprises.
II strikes us that men could he mutu-
ally more helpful in farming on the CO.
operative plan than any other line Of
industry. The work is heavy, requir-
ing for the most part the united strength
apd help oftwo or more men. 1t comes
on in the harvest season with such IA
pditv and pressure rs To make II ahso-
lntcly essential for the farmer to have
1, a., Iil
4 single man, sitting III the middle oi
an hundred acres of land, calling il his
own, and pretending To- cultivate 1t, is a
very lonely, not to say ridiculous
spectacle, when We reflect about
" We all know that ii his individual
labor were concentrated on onc-twenti
eth part Of that acreage, he could not d"
IL msticc-Could not get out ct il all that
m;,ht he realized. Not only this, but
hr is cut off from his fellow men; buried
in his own supertiuouS territory, and 10y
his own greed shuts out all convenient
access To ueighbors and society. How
much more like living it would he, how
much less the care and burden, and how
much less land would run to waste il
the ownership of this hundred acres
were in ten or dozen men who togeth-
ar constituted little village, with their
houses aud their families huddled to-
gethcr, furnishing each other society,
sympathy and assistance, not only
i'm the business at the farm,
but in all the contingencies of life. 1t
would relieve that isolation which is the
banc oi farm life, and help more than
any other agency 10 doaway with the
prevailing prejudice against loneliness,
which drives men In starve in cities,
rather than flourish alone on the farm.
The time is coming in Amorica when
il will not he possible ior single m
diyidual to surround himself with a
hundred acres of land. There are few
individuals in the more populous
sections who, even now, can afford TO
own farm. As land continues to adj
vance in price the farms that are
held bv individual owners will be those
only that have have passed by descent.
Farming on large scale must he done
by cooperation. 1t is fast coming to
this. And why may ii not be profitable
now? We know there is room in West
Virginia for such operations. We
know that fully one half the land in
the State is unproductive for the want
of cultivation. There is abundance OF
room for some experiments in co-opera-
i've farming.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17
DIED.

CARRACK--At his late residence No, $50
Jacob Slr,'Ct at o'cloCk A, ", sunday, ilecvm
Der II. ISIS THOMAS McCAgRACH, in his 5,ih
year
Funeral at , =. NJ, Tuesday, December Il, ISIS.
Intcrmeni AZ MI Calvary cemetery. Friends "f
the family are invited Ia attend.
TANLuR-peccmbcr II, ISIS. at e. O'Clock 2.
N. MARGARET. wife III Alexander Taylor
Euueril from the family residence, No. 2lOI
ChApiiue street, on Tuesday morning December
l7,h, at 10 o'clock. Friends invited To attend
laIrVmcut at GrrcGwood
STRONBERG- On Modday morning pcCcm.
her L. ISIS Al 10 O'Clock, Arnold srRoNRER",
aged IS years.
Funeral It, m his late residence, No. 2eiS Eof
street. wedne> lay afternoon at 2o'clocs. Friends
Of the family are invited 10 attend iuteTRent
at the Rel Mems cemetery
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17

EpIsoy's electric light is about to DO
applied in the Union Depot at Column
bus, Ohio. 4 paper of that city men
tions the matter with entire confidence
as a change. determined upon AMI IN
dubitable, stating that the light will bs
ot once better and cheaper than gas
affords.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-17

TuEy have trouble over in Beilalre
between the superintendent OF Public
Schools and tina Principal OF the High
Schools. The former has preferred
charges against the latter before the
Board OF Education, for incompeiency'
INSTRUMENTATION, cruelty to pupils, &c''
&c "Details of the affair are gwen IN
,ur Bellaire letter this morning.