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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
A PLAIN FACT.

The terrible prevalence Of the crime of
infanticide and its cowardly and revolt
ing confederate, ante-uatal murder, in
our large cities, has been proclaimed,
lamented over, and its causes discussed
for years and yet it grows and thrives.
Statistics are given and comments made
upon this subject by our New York cor
respondent, whose letter appears on the
fourth page Of this issue. Every woman,
and il seems to US every humanitarian
who reads this will see how far short the
remedies proposed for this crime fall OF
touching the cause or OF even limiting at
a cure. Why any one cannot see that
the bodily subjUgation Of women as
wives, as mendicants upon the financial
bounty OF men, is the cause Of nine
tenths Of this most abhoTrent murder, Is
a mystery. It is outraged nature turned
against herself that prompts aud exc
cutes this disnatured crime, and moth
ing but enlightened and perfect compli-
ance with natures laws will eradicate
H. ~ AAAh bl NhuAANAiAuE SUN a AAAAE
10y special and stringent legislation
while women are possessed Of strong
wills TO resist by violence il necessary,
the tyranny which sGys TO them, "mater-
nifty shall be yours whether you wish it
or not" is like children bab-
bling nonsense in their sport" The wis
dom Of all the law makers, coupled with
the vigilance Of all the doctors Of medi-
cine of the universe, cannot mitigate,
certainly cannot abrogate this crime
while its prime cause, the subiugatiou
OF mothers as mothers, continues.
Those who, willfully blind are deter
mined not to see this may expect in the
final summing up OF human things TO
hear the dread pronunciameuto, ''ye
knew your duty but ye did it not"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
wnMEn AHD OHUROHEs.

\ distinguished Methodist preacher
once said. ''But for the interest and
devotion Of the women of our churches
one-half Of them would die the first
year, and the other half the second
II woman had said a. much, 1t
would have been considered AN eXas-
geration. yet all women who have Ia
bored Ia church interests know that
there j. much truth iu tie statement.
let often tire very ministers who are
compelled 10 acknowledge 10 similar
convictions, Discourse eloqueutly from
the text, "Let women keep silence 10
your churches" and commit the pious
theft of taking to their own credit before
the world what is due to the women Of
their congregation who zealously work
IN silence. From the time when Paul
preached his first missionary sermon in
Europe 10 little company OF Jewish
women who met outside the city of
Phillipe, 10 the present, when two
thirds Of every congregation assembled
ou sabbath, and nine tenths OF those ia
attendance at the weekly prayer meet
ings are women, woman has composed
The rank aud hle Of church member
ship, ofiicered and often clumsily ma
neuvered 10y men. said Buckmiuister
seventy five years ago; "lf the time
should ever cone when our churches
shall be closed. tue Sabbath 40 longer
made a day of rest aud worship, but OF
toll and pleasure, and Christianity itseli
cast of As worthless superstition,
the last congregation will bs a group OF
children gathered about their mother,
aud the last altar a woman's heart" Let
US hope, should such a time ever arrive,
that no pompous minister who has
faithlessly dolied his sacerdotal robe,
will intrude upon the little circle with d
proposition to the woman TO get up q
fair and pay of an ancient church deJr
or back salary claimed by himself
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
FOREIGN NEWS.


4 diplomatic rupture between Ger
many aud Denmark is feared.
Great destitution and distress prevail
throughout Alsace and Lorraine.
Guam Moneasi, the attempted assas-
sin Of the King of Spain, was executed
10y garrote at Madrid on the 4th inst.
a plague has appeared among the
Co-sacks Of Astrichan, which is terribly
fatal. Out Of l95 attacked, li8 have
died.
The Cornish bank, established lIO
years ago, has suspended. Terrible dis
tress among the traders Of West Corn
wall will result.
One hundred aud twenty bulgarian
villages have been burned, and G,OOl
persons massaered during the suppress
sion Of the iusurrection. Foreign em-
bassadors are Petitioned for deliverauce
from Turkish rule
All the societies ia England, con-
uected with the engineering trade,
unite to resist any prolongatiou Of the
hours Of labor. Demonstrations have
been made at the principal cities, and
strikes among freight-traiu guards are
reported.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
A PLAIN STATEMENT.


Col. T. II. Cam publishes the follow
ing statement aud declaration: "As a
matter Of justice TO myself, 1 desire 10
state that on the sth day Of October the
DOCKS and papers Of the land depart
ineht were taken charge Of by the legis-
laiive investigating committee. and on
lhat day deposited with Mr.. L. Hirseb.
state Treasurer, aiI the money on hand
belonging TO the land department. for
safe keeping, until the report of the
committee should be made. Tb. mouev
is still in his safe, and ~ soon "a the
board Of land commissioner ,.,,,.. ..v,,,-
inc the report the money will 10, ao,.,i..l
where it belongs, and an honorable set
tlement will be made, so far as I am con-
cerned. / have to say that each legisla-
ture since 1870 has examined my accounts
and made appropriations for my pay,
aud have worked for al the State ha,
paid me, and have earned every dollal
Of it, and neither State or private citi
zens have lost a cent by me-"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
NEWS ITEMs.


Wheat is quoted at 81 cents at Inde-
peudeuce.
The '.Blue Ribbon Club" at Seattle
numbers 525 members.
The Coos Bay coal mines are increas-
ing their working forces.
4 stern wheel steamer Tor the Stick
cen River will shortly Ue built 90 Seat
tie.
4 telegraph Office will soon be opened
at PheuiA, with Miss J.. sargent as op-
orator.
The colored citizens of salem cele-
brated the anniversary of the emanci-
patton proclamation ia an enthusiastic
manner.
y Teachers Institute, to begin on the
10Th and continue several days, Is an
nouneed 20 be held at Hoseburg by Prof.
L. J. Powell
General Howari's new rrsideuce AT
Vancouver is said 10 be the finest north
OF the Columbia. lt i- completed, aud
viii soon be occupied.
T. l. Beck, Of Willow Springs. while
recently cleaning up tine bed rock on his
mining claim, picked up nugget OF
gold weighing Sis 20.
The iron for the first ten miles Of the
Yaquiua Bay Railroad has been bought
Ia New York, and will be sh pped about
the 10Th of this month.
The Catholic fair recently held AT
I Walla Walla uetted tie sun Of 81. 800
/ which will be used 90 pay cfi the debt
on 81. Patrick's church.
/ The delightful custom Of making New
/ Years calls was very generally observed
in Eugene City. Ii has been mentioned
a. noticeable fact that very few ladie,
offered wine 90 their guests on this oc
casion.
over fifty teachers were in attend
ance at the recent session of the Teach
ers' Institute at Oregon City. Excel
lent work was done by some nf the lead
ing educators Of the State. The friend
Of education are much encouraged a
the result.
The nuptials OF Captain O. c. Apple
gate, formerly of the Ashland ItdiHgl
and Miss Eliza Anderson were ceie
brated with great eclat az Ashland q
Christmas time. The happy coupl
departed for their home at Klamatl
Agency on the 2S,h uit. Our Je-
wishes attend them.
The upper part Of Nehalem Valley !
reported as the best body of vacant Ian
in Western Oregon. There is ample oI
pOrtunity for settlers seeking homes G
find them here, where the soil Is fertil,
the country well timbered, the climat
healthful, and no fear Of molestatio
from Indians, as in Eastern Oregon an
/ Washington.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
THE LAST nRE1nF

Ahe last device for laying the drunk
enness Of men at the door Of women Is
gwen upon the authority OF an eminent
English physician who says that the
great temptation 20 take alcohol arises
from bad cookery" II he would tell
iamished wives with empty Iarders just
now under the circumstances 10 prac-
tlee good cookery" they would doubt
less appreciate the results, equally at
least with the men whose criminal
yielding to the great temptation to
drink alcohol" has, by depriving their
families Of the barest necessities OF life,
caused cookery" Of any kind in their
uomiciis to be almost numbered among
the lost arts. We fail TO see how a cook
oooA recommended in this connection
as a proper study for women. could by
any possibility place tempting viands
upon the drunkari's table
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
TOBACCO AND IETEKPERAyCE.

10 is no uncommon sight, is all who
have attended our excellent Saturday
evening temperance meetings know, TO
see an advocate Of this cause take an
enormous quid of tobacco from his
mouth when lie arises 10 eXhOrt the au-
dieuce 10 eschew the use OF stimulauts,
and We have never heard but one man
at those meetings declare tobacco what
IL i, the close ally Of alcohol, urging its
dlscontinuance as necessary auxiliary
measure in overcoming the appetite for
strong drink. They have in Washing
ton Territory a temperance advocate
who does not shrink from the duty Of
making this classification, and this ad-
vccate Is his Honor Judge Lewis, who
is reported by the Port Towns nj 4rgts
as follows: Judge J. Il. Lewis re-
Gently delivered an address, showing by
facts and figures that the evil OF iutem-
peraDce Is much more enormous than Is
generally supposed. lie favored tenn
perance 10 the Use Of tobacco as we'll as
liquor. The judge stated that about
uiue-teuths OF all the cases which came
up before the courts in this Judicial dis
trict, where the people are taxed TO pay
the enormous cost bills, are brought
about through the influence Of liquor.
Many complain at high taxes they are
called upon to pay for school purposes
aud yet, asked the judge, what tobacco
user in this district does not annually
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
"PALLIATIOg, THOUGH EXCUSE BE
IMPOSSIBLE"

The san Jose Mercury, always the
friend Of. woman, the champion OF the
weak and the unsparing deuouucer Of
wrong, in commenting upon the infa-
NOUS transactions OF the California
state Board OF Education ia peddling,
for "a stipend. the questions proposed To
test the qualifications uf teachers, puts u
the following sensible plea iur the
women teachers W no were implicated in
the dlshonorable business: lit is quite
apparent that the sale Of questions and
OF positions has been going on for "a con-
siderable time, perhaps for many years.
The applicants for certificates and
schools suspected, il they did not know,
that an influence was at work that gave
10 the few those advantages that should
have belonged only to capacity aud in
dustry. They must have seen that ap-
plicants of limited attachments were en-
abled to secure substantial advantages,
through means that they may have
suspected but dared not expose, and
could only know when they were them
selves implicated with them. Ia most
instances, poor and frieudless, they
could but know that there was "a secret
power potential for good or evil, that
awarded prizes and positions upon cou-
siderations attaiuahle only 10 the IA
vOred few. That this was uccompli-hed
through the connivance Of men of tu-
thority, whose word was law, whose i'm.
flueuce was all powerful, and whose
actions were beyond either appeal or in.
quiry. All this they must have seen
and known. Is it strange that these
unknown and friendless girls shrank
from attacking such "A power? Tha'
they did not care 10 assail influ
ences thus intrenched, that would hav,
replied by attack, by insu Il and by ruiz
| 10 themselves, is II to be wondered a
that these helpless and dependent teach
ers, in sheer desperation, availed them
selves Of means thus rendered an,
shrank from contest thus desperate 70
themselves Before them WAS urgen
necessity, want; around them th
usage, the practice; beside them th
tempter; and We question whether ther
be many men who, thus urged and thu
tempted, would not have also thus fal
len. For the wretches who create thi
necessity, who traillcked upon the urgen
. needs OF these helpless women, we hav
; not words to express our strong loath
ing; but for these victims, misguide
b. as they were, we have much of commi.
, aralinnn -
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
snBLINATED sELFIsHNEss.

What "A world Of fanaticism, blind to
subiugatiou to creed, cant which seeks
TO obliteraie the holiest sentiments Of a
womanly soul and exhortatiou TO strug-
gle against a natural feeling upon which
rests the purity Of the marriage rela-
ton. is contained in the following brief
paragraph, clipped from a Salt Lake pa
ner that advocates the revolving doc
trine Of plural marriages. If the feel
ing that causes the true woman instinct
ivsly to rebel against the invasion Of
her sacred domain of wifehood is self
isbaess. then certainly it is a suJiimated
salfi.bness that should he accorded all
honor: "The great cause OF trouble in
plurality is the selishuess Of women.
II is natural not to like TO see another
loved by the object Of our devotion.
We are selfish aud narrow-minded In
this. and think Of ourselves alone, but
if we open our hearts TO the Spirit Of
God we will overcome this spirit Of evil,
and If true love exists in our hearts for
our husbands the burden will be easy,
and we shall be desirous that our hus-
bands should obey this command Of
God. and reap a rich reward"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
TIE DIFFERENCE.

The mails Of the United States have
been burdeued TO the extent Of tons IN
weight Dy passing the mail matter of
men free through the use of the frank
ing privilege. Il is a matter Of history,
however, that women have always paid
for transporting their Matchmaker, there
being but one exception on record, that
of Martha Washington, who, after her
husbands death, was allowed the free
use Of the mails for the rest Of her life.
This was ordered by act Of Congress,
April Sd, 1900. OF course this was not
intended To be a recompense for any
priyatiOu and toll which she endured or
a just reward for services she rendered TO
the country during the dark days Of its
sore distress, when in many bleak
winters camp
.The homesick soldier knew her cheer
And blessed her from his couch OF pain.-
But because Of the faithful service her
husband had given to the country.
There is not the slightest doubt that
many Congressman has had free use
Of the United States mails for the trans
mission Of any amount Of buucome
speeches to an admiring constituency.
whose wives in the far rural district have
not been able to raise postage stamp
TO let their lords know that the children
were down with the measies.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
AN APPROPRIATE GIFT.

One Of the most satisfactory Christ
mas offerings Of which We have heard,
gratifying alike to donors and recipient,
was made al Forest. Grove on Christmas
day This was an elegant aud luxurious
easy chair, joint gift from friends at
Forest Grove, McMiuuviile and Oregon
City 10 Elder Chaudler, whom paraly-
sis about four years ago rendered dumb
aud helpless. The appropriateness Of
the present will be seen when il is uu-
derstood that Mr.. Chandler sits day
after day scarcely changing his position
for hours, aud the friends whose
thoughtful kindness prompted the gift
realized, perhaps as never before, the
truth Of the declaration, 1T is more
blessed to give than TO receive" as the
venerable and stricken man accepted,
with every demonstration of mute
thankfdluess, their beautiful present.
Mr.. Chandler iu the years now gone
has labored IN church aud educational
interests in the places above named.
with zeal and energy unsurpassed, and
this token was rendered as an evidence Of
the esteem in which he is held by those
who know him best, and would fain
reuder as pleasant as may be his patient
waiting upon
The silent, solemn shore
Orthai vast ocean he must sail s0 so0n.r
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
REOENT EVENTS.

There is skating at Atlanta Ga, for
the first time in twenty years.
Caleb Cushing died at Newburvport.
Mass, on the night OF the 2d inst.
\ storm ragged at East Buffalo on the
81 with such fury as to cause all suspen-
sion Of business.
a bill providing for the taking Of the
tenth census has been introduced. Three
million dollars is fixed as the maximum
cost OF the work.
A train Of the New York Central ar
rived in Buffalo from Albany on the
Am, due on the 2d, drawn by thirteen
engines with snow plows.
The mercury stood at Do below zero
at Chicago on the 81. Extremely cold
weather is reported in Central and
Southern Illinois, Missouri and
Kansas.
The second Baptist Church at ST.
Louis. an imposing edifce Of rough
hewn stone, which cost Sl75, 600, was de-
stroyed by fire on the morning Of the 81,
the walls alone remaining.
Resumption continues to work
smoothly. The amount Of gold paid
out at the sub-treasury on Saturday was
$4,000. and the amount taken in ex-
change for legal tender notes, S2OO,OOO.
Secretary Schurz has affirmed the de-
cision Of the commissioner of the land
Office in the case Of Orson r. Willard vs.
the State Of Oregon, involving title tC
land in Roseburg, Oregon. The decision
AS affirmed rejects the claim Of the
State.
/ The requisition on the post Office de
partment on Saturday, for postag,
stamps, stamped envelopes and posta
cards amounted to S5l5,5s9 included il
which were 1, 795. 500 postal cards. Tn,
requisition was more than double tha
of any siugle day in the history Of tn,
department.
4 large number of petitions were pre-
sented to Congress on the 9Th, many
from women, asking that effect b
given the anti-polygamy law of 1852
and others protesting against the so
called patent law bill aud against tn
transfer Of the Indian bureau to tn
war department.
The Nice-President, on the 7th, lai,
before the Senate a memorial from IN
legislative assembly Of the State Of Or
egon, praying for modification Of tn
. treaty between the United States an,
the Empire Of China, so as 10 stop AM
. prohibit the the importation or immi
( grafton Of Chinese or other Asiatic la
borers to the Pacific coast; referred.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
A LOVELY SIGHT.

Workers in the woman movement
have cause TO think with pride and
pleasure Of Lucretia Mott. brilliant, vi
yaeious, lovely though the frosts Of
eighty-seveu winters have left their
rime upon her hair, and the tolls Of an
active life Of four-score years have left
their impress upon her features. As an
illustrious example OF the impress a
woman may make upon her pOsterity,
is mentioned the fact that her daughter,
Mrs. Davis, her granddaughter, Mrs.
Hallowell, aud her great-grand-daugh-
ter, May Hallowell, now eighteen years
Of age, are each and all women Of re-
aarkabls beauty and mental endow-
ment. These four women in a group
make a lovely and Inspiring sight.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
G5a Mea5 a&tt5s@>5t.
A BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.

several gentlemen have taken excep-
tions 10 our statements of last week un-
der head Of Truth, however Unpalata- +
ble," one characterizing them as "se- .
we're, - another as "sour as buttermilk." .
another as "sweeping," and another
roundIy declaring, with the mystic air
assumed by men when speaking to
women concerning secret orders, that
we know nothing about Masonry
Now, we had some trouble ia beading
the article referred TO 70 our satisfac-
tion, and the structures above named
have convinced Us that au inspiration
must have guided our pencil when,
after some minutes Of deliberation, an
imperative call for copy" forced a
sudden transcribing Of the words above
quoted. To the first class Of objectors,
or, to coin a necessary word, "wincers,"
We reply: If what we have said is not
true, refute It; if it is true, in your own
individual cases even, correct the gross
abuse and share equally and fairly liie's
vicissitudes with the women who
"Chesr your meager hearths, who bless an
warm
Your poverty and meet its harsh demands
With unvarying patience, and perform
It's menial tasks with stained and battered
hands,
How many evenings would you spend
in homes devoid Of luxury, and in many
instances bare Of even the comforts of
life, the children your only company,
while your wives were passing pleasant
hours in luxuriously furnished halls in
the cOmpaniOnship of other women,
per capita tax accruing that, however
small, could not be spared without pit
iful sacrifice of family comforts But
you will tell US, perhaps, that there is
another side to this. That the brother
hood watch in sickness, bury the dead
and render aid when necessary TO the
survivors. We reply that common hu-
manity causes the first duty TO be per-
formed in any neighborhood that we
ever lived in; that in the case Of utter
impecuniosity plying commonwealth
viii uelIdg the eA Apeuses Ol tue stcouui
aud as to the last, "a bird in the hand is
worth two in the bush, /" and il must GER
tainly be as gratifying to have the ne
cessities Of life from day to day as 10
have their possible supply in case Of pos
sible future stress guaranteed. As to
Masonry in the abstract, its mystic rites
and ceremonies We Of course "kuOw
nothing" as our friend has charged, and
without desiring to be rude, we will add
we care less. But the things we have
stated relative to the injustice done
women in the middle and lower walkl
OF life especially, the contributions o
money needed for family expenses to
ward building up aud sustaining seere
orders in which they have neither 10
nor part have no veil Of secrecy draw
between them and the outer world
They speak not in symbols, aud need n'
Interpretation, aud their plain state
ment is "truth, however uupalatable.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-09
The Wonan's Home.

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