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HEARsAY STORIES

The "hearsay" stories, part innuendo,
part obscenity and altogether vile con-
corning the women who, in the consci-
entious discharge Of duty, have sought
signatures TO the petition for the COM
mutation Of the death sentence so soon
TO be executed in this city, reflect even
more discredit upon those who foster
them by publicity and repetition than
upon those who concoct them. Il Isl
bad cause certainly that must be bol-
stored mp by defamation Of the private
character Of women whose only ofense
is that they believe legal murder a relic
Of barbarism and seek in the only way
10 their power TO supplant il with more
humane methods Of punishment. It is
noticeable in this as well as in every
thing else, that when a man wishes TO
oppose anything that woman attempts
or Is IN any way connected with public
ly that the character is attacked either
coverfly or openly; "hearsayu stories
are told and printed which contain not
an iOta Of truth aud have not the sli,,bf-
est bearing on the subject, and the ribald
laugh goes round at the expense Of the
woman whose only ofense is that she
has opinions and dares 10 work for them.
The intent seems to be to frighten
women from public work by assailing
those who are brave enough to engage
in it, in the most vital way; to attract
theattention ofthe low and the unthink-
ing, who in the exuberance Of their
glee think not for moment Of the total ir-
relevance aud uureasonableness ofthese
babblings. a more ungeDerous, ungen-
tlemanly and utterly reprehensible pro-
cedure cannot be imagined.
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FOREIGN NEWS

A flood overspreads portions Of Hun
gary.
st. Petersburg is afflicted with spotted
typhus.
General MelikoG reports the Russian
plague now mastered.
The German empire is announced free
from the cattle plague.
The emperor and empress Of Russia
Will visit the Crimes in April
\ band Of 500 Greeks crossed over into
Thessaly, and destroyed the village Of
Kintikiuter.
The would-be assassin Of the king
OF Naples has been found guilty and
condemned to die.
Bismarck insists upon duties on cat
tie and corn. \ dissolution Of the Ger
man parliament is probable.
The Austrian government is called
upon to reduce the army Of occupation
in Bosnia to peace footing.
Sections Of the Hungarian lower
House have accepted bill formally
recognizing the treaty Of Berlin.
The damage by the recent storm i'm the
canton Of Vaud is estimated at 1000. 900
francs. 100000 trees were destroyed.
Queen Victoria will embark at Ports.
mouth on the 25th inst, for Cherbourg.
She will be absent from her dominions
about month.
The parliamentary discipline bill was
defeated in the German parliament. The
rejection is regarded as an iguominious
defeat for the government.
The marriage Of the Duke of Con-
noughtr son Of Queen Victoria, and
Princess Margaret Louise, of Prussia.
will be celebrated at Windsor on the
18th.
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A WORD FROM WYOMING.

\ few weeks prior to the late Annual
Convention, We addressed a note to DR.
Hayford, editor Of the Laramie, Wyom-
ing, Sentinel, and postmaster Of Lara
mie, asking his opinion Of the results Of
Woman Suffrage in that Territory. In
response, We received the following, for
which the doctor has our thanks:
Ny Dear Friend:-I received Your
letter, aud have deferred answering il
as long as dare, hoping to be able to
answer il now exteudedly; but / find il
impossible at the present time to 20
over the ground aud 10 justice TO the
subject. We, here in Wyoming, are
most highly gratitied with the result of
Woman Suffrage. Its effects are only
good, auc that continually and now
everybody is not only reconciled to H..
but proud that our young Territory is
the first to recognize this great princi-
pie Of equal rights aud TO reap our re ward
for it.
/ have for the past few mouths been
puDilshlng IN the sentinel, editorials and
communications from responsible par
ties, officials, ministers Of the gospel.
etc. in regard to its beneficial results.
which, If you have read the Sentinel.
you will have noticed, and I am glad to
see that these articles are being copied
and favorably commented upon IN
many Of the influential and metropol-
tan papers Of the country.
/ desire to furnish you soue ammuni-
tion TO fire at the common enemy, and
so l send you some articles which may
not have fallen under your notice.
think those Of you who have been en-
gagged so long in this cause may take
heart, and that ''the day Of your re-
dempiion draweth nigh"
Fraternally Yours,
J. II. HAYFoRD.
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The jury in the case of. d. Whitney.
OF Marion county, charged with the
murder Of Oliver Hilbert last fall, re-
turned verdict Of mot guilty." and the
defendant was discharged from custody.
This man was under death sentence,
but was allowed a new trial by the Su-
preme Court and the above is the result.
Either an innocent man was shockingIv
near execution, or guilty mau has by
law quibbles escaped even the slightest
punishment for crime. Another proof
that that human imperfectiou called law
should not arrogate to itself extreme
measures that are irrevocable.
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Elihu Burritt died on the 6th inst, at
his residence in New Britain, Conn.


A. in na fire the loss greatly depends upon the
time required for efficient aid 20 arrive, so the
result of catarrh greatly depends upon the
speedy use Of efficient remedies. For over 20
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edy has been the standard remedy. The posi-
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thousands Each year has witnessed am in-
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cure the most stubborn ease OF cttarrh. see
the Peoples Common sense Medical Advl SER,
a work of over 900 pages. Price, 81 5o Addre~,
the author. x. v Pierce, NJ T., Buffalo. y. Y.
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1 LBTFBR FROM FORT ULATsOP

Read before the seventh annual meeting OF
the o. :, W. 3 A. by the recording secretary
Your kind invitation to be present at
the convention on the llth and 18th
inst, or to send an essay, has been re-
ceived, but, as it Is impossible to do
either, can only assure you Of my sin
cere hope that you and the other work
ers may have a profitable and enjoyable
meeting.
believe you will accomplish more in
the State at large, by holding such meet
I ings in Portland or Salem, than in some
small place, for whatever is said or done
in business or educational eenters ar
rests general attention, and is more
likely TO command respect. You must
not think that those who attend the
meetings are the only ones who care for
the cause or appreciate the labors Of the
leaders, for ] am sure ! bat speak for
/ hundreds Of women ia secluded homes,
when ! say that we are with you in
spirit, though we cannot he in body;
and-ihat we always hold in grateful re-
membrance those who are fighting our
battles, doing work for US all, and endur-
ing hardships, slander and calumnies,
that the paths of all women in future
may be smoother, their burdens lighter,
their toll recompensed, and theii chance
in life more nearly equal to that of men.
1t is ineomprehensible to me how any
woman can feel otherwise, but that such
Is the fact is strong cause for continued
effort to enlighten those who sit in the
darkness Of ignorance, to liberate those
who are enslaved by custom, by preju-
dice aud by the slavish fear Of what
Others may say.
1t is truly pitiable to see a woman
blindly opposing the best interests Of
her own daughters, doing what she can
to keep them in her own inferior posi-
tion before the law; persuading men still
to withhold from them the only weapon
with which they can ever efiectually
close the innumerable "gates Of hell"
that yawn to receive their nearest and
dearest. How can women be so indiffer-
ent 10 their own highest interests ?
How can they be satisfied TO remain
dumb while men say loudly to vice, to
drunkard- makers, Ego on, you shall be
protected ~ Oh, that their eyes may
be opened. That the time may soon
come when your efforts may be crowned
with success, and the great majority Of
the women Of Oregon at least be reason
able, sensible aud brave enough to unite
with US in demanding the ballot, is the
earnest desire Of
Yours faithfully,
MARY SHANE SMITH.
Fort CIatsop, February 8 1879.
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A "PURRILB THEORY y

A person is not unfrequently fou nd
who with few pen strokes can write
himself down dullard, 50 perhaps the
following brief paragraph from a CORE
spondent Of the Oregonian should oc-
casion no surprise.
The puerile theory Of the .palpltatiue~ ele-
ment that the terrorof capital punishment fos-
tefs crime instead OF preventing H. is a self
evident absurdity, for no man viii commit a
crime Just because 10, commission will hazard
his life or freedom. Opportunity is an induce
ment 10 the trans sressor, but penalty never
To attempt TO penetrate the fogs that
envelop such hopelessly misty under
standingas the above indicates, by state
ments Of natural law, hereditary taint
and the occult, but real causes that in
duce criminal tendencies seems to be
folly. But let this correspondent keep
his eyes open for a while and see what
he eau see. Let him observe the sports
OF the children in his neighborhoOd and
see bow many mock murders take place
among them, aud how many "play
hangings" are practieed within the next
few months. Let him listen to the ut
terances upon the street corners con-
cerning these executions and see wheth-
er they betoken feelings that bode safety
10, and sacred regard for life. These are
things which he perhaps can under
stand, and understanding them be must
admit the statement that the exeeution
OF the death sentence fosters crime, first
by familiarizing even the children with
its dread details, and second by exciting
passions Of revenge and malice in per-
sons who wait only provocation and op-
portunity to crafty them, regardless Of
consequences to themselves or Others
No one asserts that the "terror" Of cap
ital punishment fosters crime, but all
know that the evil Influences thereof
foster it in a thousand nameless ways,
from its subtle and dimly understood
effect upon unborn humanity 10 the
well-known and deadly cunning which
gives a victim no chance to guard him
self against an attempt upon his life.
Call this 'puerile theory" and dub its
advocates the ''palpitating element" il
you will, but il is Gods eternal truth
operating in the immutable laws that,
uncontrolled by any imperfection called
human law, he has framed.
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NEWS ITEMS.
~ ~ rEEEIrnEIAI.

| The investigating committee will
start for Union this week.
/ Croeuses and other spriug flowers are
iu bloom in the gardens Of Olympia.
| An attempt is being made to stock
/ Whidby's Island with California quail.
A suit involving SlOs. 900 will be heard
/ in the present term of the Port Town
send district court.
The Puyallup coal road has been
submerged with water 10 the depth of
four feet, in places.
John ID. Whitney, recently on trial
! for murder at Salem, intends leaving the
State in a short time.
A number Of families have recently
removed to TillamOOk, where desirable
farms may still be made.
A Lafayette correspondent writes that
about as many women as men voted al
the school meeting at that place.
Timbers for the bridges on the line Of
the proposed extension Of the O. G.. rail-
road arr being prepared at 81. Joe.
The Yamhill county teachers insti-
tute will hold a three days session at
McMinnville, commencing on the 9th
Of March.
House, at The Dalles, will be occupied
the coming summer by new and hand
some structure.
A teachers institute will convene at
Vancouver in May, under the supervis-
ion of J. p. Jordan, Territorial Superin-
tendeut of Schools.
a fire broke out in Ashland on Tues
day morning, which destroyed large
Of ha.f he
strained. The loss is estimated at S26l-
OOO
The newly appointed matron Of the
mute school at Salem, Mrs. Emily +.
Arey, has already made host of friends,
and is we'll qualified for her responsible
position.
According to the AUalaHche, the legis-
lature Of Idaho, after having nearly eX-
hausted the forty days allotted TO them
has passed not a single act, bill, or
measure of any consequence
Dr. J. w. Watts, of Iamhill, has been
appointed and confirmed receiver of
public moneys at Oregon City. This is
the office vacated by the death Of I. r.
| Harrison. The appointment is q good
one, and meets with general favor.
The quarterly report Of the expendi-
lures of the deaf mute school shows an
outlay Of 1927 for the months of January
and February. The board Of the in
mates alone for the corresponding
months last year amounted to SS36 49.
Another snow storm prevailed in por-
/ tiOns Of Eastern Oregon last week. At
| the Cascades, as before, the storm was
very severe. The present month will be
a very trying one upon stock that is al
ready weakened by the long winter, in-
sufficient food and no shelter.
Governor Ferry is soon to leave for the
Yakima country 10 look after the Indian
difficulties. Late developments would
seem tOevidence that that matter, if not
promptly checked, will assume grave
aspect, and it is to he hoped that vigor-
Gus measures will be adopted in time.
An ordinance has passed the Junction
! City council raising liquor license from
| $3.50 to $3.50 per annum; also requiring a
majority of all the legal voters in the
| city limits before the license shall be
| issued, with bond of $500, not TO keep
I open on Sunday, sell, give, or otherwise
/ dispose of Intoxicating liquors on that
/ day, nor give, sell, nor in any other way
/ dispose Of intoxicating liquors TO minors
under Is years of age.
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Fraternally Yours,
J. II. HAYFoRD.
A SINFUL POSTURE IN YE OLDBN
TIMES.

One occasionally stumbles upon an ar
cient relic that causes him TO bewail the
degeneracy Of the present times. Among
those We note the following taken from
the record Of the New Haven Colony in
1863, being a statutory enactment of
that Colony, and the record Of a trial
for a violation Of the same. Says the
statute:
Whosoeyer shall Iuveigle or draw the alice
lions Of any maid OF maid-scryant, either To
himself or Others, without first gaining the
consent OF her parents, shall pay TO the planta-
tion FOR the first ofense, s0s; the second g: for
the third, shall be Imprisoned or corpoIeously
punished.
Under this law, at a court held in
May, 16GO, Jaccobeth Murline and Sarah
Tuttle were prosecuted for the following
ofiense:
sitting down on a chcsiIe together his arm
around her waist, and her arm upon his shoul-
der OF about his neck, and continuing in that
sinful posture about halfan hour. in which
time he kissed her, and she kissed him, or
they kissed one another, as the witnesses tes-
ffnpd
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Glastonbury, Conn, February l, 1879.
THE NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION.

10 THE EDITOR oF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
/ have been authorized and requested
to give notice that the annual meeting
Of the National Woman Suffrage Asso-
socistion will be held at st. Georges
Hall, corner of 9Th and Locust street,
st. Louis, Oh the 9TH, S.h and 9th days
Of May next; on which occasion you
are most cordially invited aud requested
to be present.
II is believd that the time is auspi-
ciOus for making this the most important
meeting Of the Association ever held,
for which purpose no efforts will be
spared to make the attendance as large
aud influential as possible, SO that il
may prove TO be "A veritable "Ecumeni-
cal Council'' Of the friends Of woman's
enfranchisement. l am assured that
delegates will be in attendance from
every section of the country, more es-
pecially from the South, aud what is
termed the great Northwest / have
every reason to believe that the couven-
ton will be well worth your attendance,
aud do much TO speed the cause We have
so much at heart.
Every attention will be paid to dele
gates, and accommodations secured for
them, as far as possible, in private fam
lilies. l trust you will give this notice
as wide publicity as possible, and in
form me whether or not you will at
tend. With much respect,
VIRGINIA L. MINOR,
Nice-President for Missouri.
st. Louis, No, February %, 1879.
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THANKS.

"Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness, and some have great
ness thrustup them" Accepting, as
We do, the term "men'' in its generic
sense, aud mentally reviewing the
school election Of Monday last, we con-
clude that we belong to the class that
"have greatness thrust upon them"
Owing to the fact that there were no op-
posing candidates in the field, we did
not feel sufficient interest in the matter
to avail ourself Of our first opportunity
to go to the polls and cast a legal ballot.
But this did not hinder a half-dozen
gentlemen from thrusting upon US the
honor Of their sufirages, for which, see
ing there was no danger Of elecling US,
we thank them heartily.
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MRS. FOLTz TRIUMPHANT.

we mentioned last week the suit for
a "Tlt OF mandamus, brought by Mrs.
Foi'z on 'he trustees Of the Hastings
Ooilege oi law, requesting them to ad-
NIT her as student therein, she being
Of legal age aud duly qualified. A dis
patch under date Of March states that
Judge Morrison has decided 10 issue tie
writ, holding that the said Law c.l,.,o
is public institution which the I,vs
control. This decision acts not only in
favor Of Mrs. Foltz, but other woman
citizens Of California who desire to enter
upon the study Of law, and is a measure
of justice which all must acknowledge
and commend.
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Yours faithfully,
BAPTISM OF OITIzRNSHIP

To THE EDITOR oF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
Our "citizens" met last night TO elect
directors. The hOodlum element which
so largely predominated last year was
conspicuous by its absence, and am
sure that their places were most agree
ably filed by Mrs. w. w. Buck, Mrs. \.
c. LaRocque, Mrs. Hattie Pope, Mrs. +.
l.. Eastman, Mrs. w. c. Johnson, Miss
Amy Johnson, aud Mrs. ; VI. McCown
The session was a somewhat stormy one,
but the ladies stood their baptism into
politics admirably, and let me as an ont
slider aud friend of education say that
the ladies saved the tax Of mills, for
support Of school, from being lost. 1t was
only carried by majority Of four votes
Six OF the ladies voted for the tax, and
one against it. have been accustomed
for years to attend all kinds Of public
meetings, aud though / am a stranger
somewhat, allow me to say that an Or
egon City school meeting is as stormy
as any political assembly that / have
any knowledge Of Last nights session
lasted till nearly u o'clock, aud nothing
occurred even in all the contentious Of
the various factions TO insult a lady.
The men remembered they were in the
presence OF ladies aud acted like gentle
men. l am glad TO have witnessed this
introduction Of ladies into politics, and
if ever am SO fortunate as to have a
wife. now agree that she may vote
just as she pleases. Down EAST.
Oregon City, March (, 1879.
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}. /. Barlow, a pioneer Of Clackamas
county and long a resident of Oregon
City, died suddenly at his home AT that
place on Friday night, the 9Th inst He
retired to bed 1t the usual hour and in
his customary health, which for wears
had not been good, aud was found dead
IN the morning at tie breakfast hour.
His sudden demise should speak with
warning to those who knew him sufIi.
eiently well to understand the lesson !,
so sternly teaches.
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80 they say" says an irresponsible
mau or a weak-minded woman at the
the conclusion Of a tale Of gossip involv-
ing a woman's reputation. Happy are
those strong-minded women and just
minded men who are able to respond
promptly "well, and suppose they do, J"
and dismissing the stories in which
All evil fancies cling. like serpents, eggs. to.
gether,"
AT once from their minds, pursue the
even tenor Of their way without further
comment
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Lovely woman" says the orator OF
the evening at a public dinner, and
never remembers the toiling thousands
Of plain feminine creatures who are
struggling for their wretched existence.
II a party OF ladies were to toast Love
ly man." 1t would be no more absurd.
Anything trivial or criminal that wom-
en- do is duly chronicled in the papers;
anything serious that they undertake is
pressed into the briefest possible state
ment. Accounts Of the first sort amuse
the male readers OF TIE papers, accounts
OF the latter weary them, while matters
even OF grave import to women are
lightly noticed, as, for instance, during
Horace Greeley's day the Tribune chron-
leled three wife murders under head of
"Minor Items"
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Home for unmeIcs. ,,nmnn

Under the auspices OF the Band OF Helpers.
Loeation-Colunbi street, between Finh and
sixth Mrs- Virgil, matrou. The doors OF
the Home stand open 20 all homeless women
oi good character Board and room viii Dee
furnished az cost 20 those who have means.
ana FREE To- those who have not Temporary
work will be furnished at the Home, and per-
manent situations obtained for inmates. Ladies'
who have sewing 20 put ont, who are in need of
professional nurses OF any kind OF help, are
urged 70 apply at the Home, and thus aid this
noble effort 90 help their own sex.