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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07

George NJ. butcher was famous
throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware
and Maryland as a temperance reviv-
alist. During fourteen years he
devoted himself to the cause, but it
was not until 1877 that his popularity
reached its hight. He worked with
Murphy in Philadelphia a while, but
was remarkably successful on his own
account. In Philadelphia, last fall,
he led a temperance movement in,
the Wharton street Presbyterian
Church, and had several distinguished
olergymen as co-laborers. While pre-
siding at a meeting of the Young Mems
Christian Association, he told an
astonishing story about a Mrs. Judge
Watson, who had, he said, been CON
yerted from secret tippling habits by
him. This woman, professedly
wealthy, subsequently Joined him in
temperance work. A few days ago
they were advertised to exhort and
sing in Danbury, Conn. butchers
wife created excitement in the assem-
bly, by rising and saying that he and
Mrs. Watson were frauds, and that
she had come from Wilmington to
expose them. butcher at once re-
tired, got drunk, and has been sent to
a reformatory. Mrs. Watson turns
ont to be a Yanderer from California.
Ex-senator Oonoyer, of Florida.
after hanging on for a $4,000 foreign
mission until hope deferred made his
heart sick concluded to come down in
his aspiration and take a fopr-dollar
per day customs inspectorship, Mr..
Uonoyer showed a practical apprecia-
ton Of the situation 10 taking the hest
thing he could get, and as one of his
friends says, four dollars per day 'lays
a long way over nothing"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07

VVNDIIIUN OF TIE RIVERS.
The river here declined s inches
In the past "A hours ending at noon,
and now stands u feet 8 inches above
low water mark. At Cairo the decline
was 8 inches, with 16 feet 6 inches on
the gauge at st. Louis it declined
2 inches, with II feet Z inches on the
gauge at Pittsburg the decline was 2
inches, with 3 feet 3 inches on the
gauge at Cincinnati 5 inches, with
u feet on the gauge at Louisville
3 inches, with 6 feet s inches on the
gauge; at Evansville it is falling, with
II feet on the gauge. The Arkan-
sas river is declining at Little Rock,
with Z feet 6 inches on the gauge.
White river is falling, with a good
stage Of water from J~acksonport to
the mouth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07

NDER and by virtue of a certain deed Of
trust executed to me as trustee, by Gideon
}. Pillow and Mary Eliza Pillow, his wife.
on tne pun DAY OF June, A. d. 1873, TO secure
default having been made in the payment
thereof, l will, on '
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07
RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
poArs LEAY1No rHIs nAY.


ARRIVED.
Steamer Coahoma Friar's Point.
Q. Z. ChOuteau, st. Louis.
Golden City, Cincinnati.
Alex Swift, Ohio river.
j.. Sharp Mcdonald, Ohio river
DEPARTED.
Steamer Maumelle, Arkansas river.
B~atesville, st. Francis river.
Ouachita Belle, Vicksburg.
Golden City, New Orleans.
Z. +. Chouteau, New Orleans.
j. Sharp Mcdonald, Ohio river.
John A. Scudder, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Ooahoma, Hard Cash, Osceola Belle,
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276-Chancery Court Of Shelby county-E I.
belcher, administrator Of James Nieker-
sham, deceased, vs.. d. Wiekersham Ell al.
RI virtue OF an interloeutory decree for
~ sale, entered in the above cause on Inc
18th day Of April, 1879, / will sell AT public
auction, to the highest bidder, in front ofthe
SleFk ana Masters office, courthouse build
ing, Main street. Mnmnhia lam -
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Under and by virtue of a certain deed ~
- trust executed to me as trustee, by n. r.
Martin and M. r. Martin, his wife, on the 6th
OF October, 1876, to secure a certain indebted
ness therein named, and default having been
made IN the payment thereof, l will, ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-05-07
CONDITION OF THE RIvERs.

Coahoma, Hard Cash, Osceola Belle,
w. Gafr.
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Saturday, May "a, 1879,

R. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
RANDOLPH ct al, Solicitors. l7.7S
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-21
LETTER PRoM GLAsTnNBuRY.

Some time ago We received the follow
ing letter from Julia T. Smith, the last
survivor Of the famous Glastonbury sis
tiers, which for some reason has failed Of
proper recognition until now. 1t will
be remembered that Miss Smith was
married last Spring, aud is now known
as Mrs. Smith Parker. Bat we will let
her tell her own story in her own quaint
way. Speaking OF her fourth expert
euee in resisting taxation without rep
reseutation, she says:
This last effort, am sure, would have
been different had my beloved sister
been living. | did not like matters At
all as they were cOntTived. The cows
were taken without my knowledge at
all | called at the house OF my nearest
neighbor, whose husband had the care
Of the cows and milks them, and his
wife told me, to my a-tOuishment, that
they were taken that morning, AMI her
husband had agreed 10 keep them and
deliver them TO the town crier within "a
week
Vh1tt without my knowledge ~ I
said. "Am / not the owner Of my own
cows ?'
She said they Thought / knew all
about 10. They saw the collector 20 to
the house, aud they supposed I had
agreed To it. She also said that Mr.
Parker and her husband did IL 10 save
trouble, for they thought il was too bad
that the animals should be driven three
or four miles in such hot weather.
Then / saw clearly that women lose all
their independence by getting married.
could no longer do As / chose with my
own property. But I did not intend The
collector, Mr.. Crane, should have 50
easy time Of it when he had abused us
so shamefully before. Mr.. Parker said
he had talked to him about il, aud he
had promised To DO his best toward me,
and should 90 10 further than the law
obliged him. Last Monday Mr. Parker
took me aud Mrs. X, our neighbor. in
our carriage, in procession with the
three cows, which were led by Mr.. X.
and MS two men, and, accompanied by
Two ladies from Manchester, We went 10
the sign post aud met the collector.
Mr.. Parker asked him the amount Of the
tax. lie did not say, as he did 20 me
before, "Ill tell you when I'm ready,n
but aid right of that IL was SIS 81. At
the hrst bidding, Mr.. K, vino has the
care of the cows, bid that SUN, and, a.
thaJ ended the matter, we all came
home. / had 10 put up with letting of
Mr.. Crane IN this easy way, and per
haps u Is best, as he is now out Of Office,
with prospect Of remaining 50. l ex-
pect another sguabble with the new
collector, who has called for the last
years tax. He was very civil, but I
could not get him TO say what he was
going to DO.
/ told my dear sister, some time be-
fore she died, that ] could never stand it
out alone. "What ?r said she, could
you not do right because you were iD
trouble? Ii you should die before me,
it would be all could have to support
me to stand up for the right"
JULIA +. SMITH
Glastonbury, June 3, 1879.
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A VOICE FROM KITTITAs

40 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
l have received several numbers Of
the New NORTHWEST, and, from its
moral tone and general makeup, I con-
slider il superior to any other Journal I
know Of think there is sufficiently
developed moral sentiment in the coun-
try u the principals Of constitutional
liberty are properly shown up, 10 give
Woman Suffrage majority vote in the
United States in very few years from
now. But, think Of District Judge
deciding against womans right to
practice law in the courlsl Who au-
thorized Judge Hunt to decide as to the
fitness, in their physical peculiarities,
Of lady applicants for such honors, who
have proved themselves his superiors
intellectually and morally? ? Such men
compare to such women Is the MONDAY
sun to darkness.
a few years ago lady reporter for a
daily paper in the city of Washington
applied for the privilege Of being pres
ent at banquet 70 be given by one Of
the foreign ministers. Her request was
refused, and the gentleman % in whose
honor the banquet was given, and
whose sovereign at home is woman.
made very sarcastic allusious in the pa-
pers the next morning 10 what he called
"the degradation Of American women
who made such preteutions! When
men say that women will degrade
themselves by contact at the polls with
the present class Of voters, they pay
themselves a poor compliment. Do not
the women come in contact with the
men at home? And do not both sexes
demean themselves with the greater
propriety whenever they meet on a So
cial plane? Then what twadd!ing non
sense it is to presume that the same
rule would not hold good 10 politics.
intellectually woman is mans equal.
and morally she is his superior. Let
him who doubts it examine the records
of crime. Then why should this supe-
rior power be held in subjeeti5n to the
Inferior force? Let anyone ans wer who
can, and oblige, J. L. MCGINNEs.
kittitas, July 81, 1879.
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A NEW SOURCE OP REVENUE.

And now comes a journal which is
considered sensible enough in treating
Of almost everything else under the sun,
aud yet it cogitates upon the woman
question with as little comprehension Of
the most obvious facts as though its ed
itor were habitually soaked so full Of
lager beer as to be beneath every other
thought concerning her than those OF
gender This journal confesses that
woman has never had fair chance I;
that the competition, the money and
the power Of men have driven those
who must live on their own resources to
accept fearful odds in their extremity,
and then advises them to cultivate their
beauty, as a new source Of revenue,
bringing forward the wealthy and beau
tiful Mrs. LRngtry, of the London
courts, as a fair sample of the power Of
good looks in achieving success. As
though Mrs. Langtry's beauty, dazzling
as IL is, were in the reach Of homely
woman; as though beauty, even in her,
could have been brought TO its present
height Of popularity without a lavish
display of dry goods, and unlimited
spending money! We doubt not but
there are five hundred women in any
State in the American Union who have
every natural facility for beauty that
this petted daughter Of fashion pos
sesses, who spend their days at the re-
peated rounds Of unpaid servitude which
is the usual heritage Of the farmers
or working mans wife, with never an
hour 10 spare for personal adornment,
never becoming toilet, aud never
chance for social admiration, her IN
just heritage Of Sowing for others to
reap" occupying her entire time and
energies tin the beauty that brought her
only vexation and sorrow, through
marriage, fades into the pltiful ghost Of
its early promise. Talk TO such a
woman about cultlvating her beauty /,
Nousensei Rather tell her how she can
command adequate remuneration for
her constant practical services, that she
may thereby hope to enjoy a peaceful
old age, since ease ana immunity from
overwearing hardship are denied her in
active maternal and wifehood days. II
the average editor We're as cousummate
a failure in other channels Of thought
and action as he proves himself to be
when considering the woman question,
the craft would need an immense asy-
lum for idiots, and women might find a
new and practical source Of revenue i'm
acting as official managers.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-21
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

The author of this communication is a
Portland gentleman, well known In prof.s-
sional and religious eircles.-En.1
Ny first impression, on reading an ac-
count of Mrs. Duuiway's icarni recep
tion in Jacksonville, was that il was
fancy sketch. The facts as related by
her own pen We're so novel, 70 outland-
ish aud so disgraceful that it was hard
to bring the mind 10 accept the state
ments as verilable facts; but as the
names and dates and all The speclfics-
tiOns were revealed, the truth in all its
hideousness forced its way on ny con-
victiOn. That such disgraceful affair
could occur in a sO-calIed civilized COM
munity is enough to stagger the belief
Of any American citizen. In contem-
p'ation of the whole matter the mind is
first amazed, then disgusted, then in
dignant. Are there no decent people in
Jacksonville ? / have seen no disclaimer
as yet on the part OF the respectable
portion Of that community; hence 7 ask
the question. When a public denun-
citation by the citizens Of that place of
the dastardly act is published to the
world, then will we know that the rab-
ble only are responsible.
Ny second question is, Why did The
daily press Of Portland make no men,
ton Of the riot? daily read the ore
gOHidH and Telegram, and have seen no
mention Of the disgraceful affair in
either journal. Do they fear to print
the truth because they are subsidized
by the "thugs Of Jacksonville >" But
perhaps we should take this view Of the
matter; Oregon just now is making
great effort to draw immigration to her
borders, to aid in developing her re-
sources, aud If it should go out 10 the
world that her citizens occasionally in /
dulge in the pastime OF mobbiug wom-
en-, might it not place the lords Of this ]
State in somewhat unenviable atti-
tude before the women OF other States. |
aud deter them from leaving the haunts
Of civilization to risk their lives among
Us HOMO.
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G5t 1e,s }lortI)west.
WHOLLY RELEVANT"

The Salem Statesman copies the clos
ing extract from Mr.. Henry's letter in
last weeks NEW NORTHWEST, and
then, supposing Mr.. II. to have been in
capable Of reading and judging for him
self concerning the facts, attempts to
apologize for the Jacksonville mob.
For the sake Of the credit Of the editor
Of the Statesman, who is an old-time
pupil Of the lady he lectures, we beg to
remind him that there is but one c in
"snffTage." Come to think, the Judge,
whose champion he tries to be, spells
(or at least prOnounces) it "suherage;"
hence it is reasonable to suppose that
he, instead Of Mr.. Doris, is the author
OF the editorial which calls forth these
comments. We assure our brother,
whoever he may be, "and we say it in
all Kindness" that the facts as related
In the New NORTHWEST, which formed
shallow pretext for a woman-attack-
Ing mob, have been the means, through
their publication and the disgraceful
uprising Of the rabble which followed,
Il awakening more interest in the
necessity Of equality for women before
the law, than any other published fact
= the period. Right and justice wrong
nobody. The lady who has been vindi-
Gated is no longer a martyr to the un-
just aud undispUted aspersions OF evil
tongues. So much Of personal good has
ensued from the publication Of the facts.
The general good that will accrue to the
people at large is the awakening,
through illustration by well-known,
well-authenticated example, to a real
izing sense OF the possible danger Of a
like fate, under like circumstances, to
their own daughters. The Judge.
through the advice Of his enemies, is
fast losing the one signal opportunity Of
his life to render his name immortal.
He is not the only man, by many thou
sands, who has wrOnged woman aud
thereby wronged himself who would
not have done so, because he could not.
had it not been for one-sided law. Now
let him proclaim this fact. Surely the
example the New NORTHWEST has re-
called to his mind will enable him to
see it. Never was a man empowered
by better opportunity to immortalize
himself as woman's advocate for equal
rights. Is he wise enough to avail him
self Of this advantage? That he was not
wholly wanting in the better elements
OF human nature was proved by his act
Of tardy justice. There was no law to
compel it, hence he acted, at last, above
the law aud on the side Of duty. This
was, and is, praiseworthy. But he is
still an advocate, and, by virtue Of his
ofiiee, a powerful and dangerous one, Of
the one-sided laws that render these
abuses possible. It is for this. his pub.
lie act, that we censure him, aud not for
any present dereliction in the line of
domestic duty. His worst enemies are
those who pretend to apologize for his
past misconduct, through a feint Of at
tacking US for making him an official
example Of the need Of our mission.
This example is "wholly relevant TO
this great work, aud as such has found
lis way into these columns.
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CALLS FOR RoNANs AID

We are indebted to some unknown
friend for a copy Of the Democratic
W'atcbman, OF Bellefontaine, Pa, OF
July 25th, in which the editor calls Ius-
tily upon the women OF the State to
rally to the support of the Democratic
party at its next election. He says "the
hand that rocks the cradle rules the
world" Then, after panegyrie upon
the party to whose perpetualion lie
would have this ruling power rally, he
adds:
We want the women OF The state % use their
influence over their husbands, sons. brothers
aud lovers in behalf of the party that VIII save
the state from plunder and spoilation. O. o. q
Let % be woman's noble duty 20 encourage
men 20 vote Tor honesty, justice and right.
asainst wrong, fraud and crlminaliiy.
Nov, will the TFatchman tell as why
ibis power to which he thus appeals
ought no., Of right, to be encouraged to
wield It's own ballots? Would it not be
much mose just aud sensible for women
70 oe allowed personal interest in the is
.Aues which they are asked to uphold >
Alo "oull our editor not rightfully ex-
pect more earnest endeavor from them
in the prosecution Of the work he wants
t'em 10 Do if they were principals, and
nor proxies? Men may preach till
doomsday about women's interest in
politics, bat good women will persist in
not seeing it except as individual sov-
ereigus. all the fine theories Of the dav
TO the contrary notwithstanding.
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the siek-room, aud the patient said to
us, in voice too weak for half ariieu-
late whisper, ar you'll slip round to the
Kitchen and steal some cabbage for me,
pledge my word and honor I'll never
tell"
But Pm afraid it will kill you"
mo 1t won't; aud il il does, nohody'll
know it. Please dogi
That appeal was too much for our
childish philanthropy. We stole the
cabbage, and our friend ate and reeov-
cred. But We never dared to tell Of il
until We both we're grown to woman
hood
But our space Is full. We will con-
slider this health subject again.
4. S. d.
Portland, August IS, 1879.
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FAMILY RIGHTS OF OOEvIOTs. -

Mr.. Bush, the Superintendent Of the
penitentiary, recently said, in an inter
view with an Oregonian representative ::
ut is surprising how many Of the con-
victs have afflicted mothers or wives
and small children, with nothing TO
live upon. There are some very hard
cases Of this kind. One I have in my
mind nova not very strong woman
with six children, the oldest but ten.
with nothing to live upon except what
she earns by washing about the town
They are all in state Of great destitu-
tion." Now here is a splendid opportu-
nifty for some moralist who opposes
women's right to represent themselves
to read Mr. Bush a homily upon "tbe
sacredness Of the family relation.u
which the enemies Of human rights say
the NEW NORTHWEST must never med
die with in carrying forward its cam
paign to victory. The family rights Of
conviets, IL we mistake not, are lust as
sacred as those Of other men.
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1t would be a relief to the world If the
necessary head Of the Catholic Church
could be young man, instead OF an old
one. IL is tiresome to be everlastingly
met by news Of the Pope's health-one
day lie is seriously indisposed and needs
a change OF air; the next he is conva-
ieseenti then he is III then better, etc.
Give US younger and less decrepit
man. We can believe more readily in
the infallibility Of a man who can have
good health than one who is constantly
on the verge Of the grave.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-21
A STRONG Ally.

The National Citizen, Matilda J.
Gage, editor and publisher, is a valuable
historical aud general aid to the cause
of Woman Suffrage. The August num-
bercontains the "reminiscences Of CIarina
II. Nichols, whose presence in the Kan
sas Constitutional Convention of 1889
secured for the women Of that State lib
eral property rights, equal guardianship
Of their children, and the right to vote
on ali school questions. These personal
"reminiscences Of the lives Of the workers
are to be continued in that journal from
month to month. The subscription
price Of the Citizen is 81 90 per year.
For 80 70 We will send post paid for one
year, to any subscriber, the New
NORTHWEST, ifty two numbers consti-
tutiug a years subscription, and the
National Citi-en, which issues twelve
numbers a year.
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The editor Of the Standard says he
has no personal ambition to crafty /;
all he cares for is the success Of the
party" He then adds that the success
OF the Democratic party depends on
Keeping the Standard going, which is
certainly an uuselish remark. He also
says he has been twenty-five years in
the service Of the party in this State. It
Is sad commentary on the generosity
OF the Democrats IL they have failed to
reward so faithful servant, or else
there is lack Of appreciation Of his
ahilifv
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There is nothing more seriously TO be
regretted than the Oregon style OF iour.
ualism, which in many quarters over
rides all considerations of truth, deli
cacy or courtesy in order to manurae-
ture capital against pecuniary or poIit-
ieal rivals. These editors, so far as we
know, are personally friendly TO each
other; they meet on terms Of mutual
recognition and greeting, and would as
sist each other in neighborly way, if
occasion required il; and yet they
scruple not to attack, without an iota of
truth upon which to base the declara-
tious' the personal character and busi-
Cess standing Of their rivals in a man
uer that is shameful, and would be H.
be.ous were The publishers legally and
5ner.y held responsible for the just
ssqEences % their own mlssiate-
nts.
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81. Miehaers College (Catholic) Port
land, advertises that all interference
with the religious convictions OF stu
dents will be carefully avoided hereafter.
aud that pupils Of any denomination
will be received. This is a step in ad-
vance by church that has adhered so
strictly heretofore to its claimed right
to impress the dogmas aud tenets Of
Catholicism upon ali the attendants Of
its schools. The attention Of the Trus-
tees Of Willamette University is respect
fully called to this fact, in the hone that
those who control the destinies of that
excellent institution will exhibit free
dom Of thought in degree equal to
that shown by the Fathers who have
charge Of st. Michaeps College.