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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
THE TRUTH TOLD FOR ONCE.

Mr.. Frank Pixley, editor OF the san
Francisco Argonaut, who visited Oregon
a couple of weeks since, appears TO have
been well pleased with his visit, and has
the fairness to candidly express his
opinions of this section OF the great
Northwest. He says he had 'nO idea,
until he saw it, that the Columbia was
the grandest and most picturesque Of all
the great rivers Of the world; that it
had scenery upon its banks in compari-
son with which the Hudson and the
Rhine sink into utter insignificanee
that it and its tributaries penetrate a
land which for food producing capacity
has no equal on all Gods five broad
continents. Oregon is wonderful
State, and tried by what seems to us to
be the true test of lands real wealth
and ultimate greatness-viz.,i its power
to produce food-it has no superior in
the world" He describes Astoria as
the "Venice of the north, built into the
waters of the Columbia, standing upon
piles-wooden houses upon wooden
sticks-so constructed, for no other rea-
son that We could observe, than that it
is cheaper to drive piles and build upon
them than to grade a somewhat hilly
aud uncomfortable background. Asto-
ria is city Of patient hopes and great
expectations; located on the banks of
the great river, it expectantly awaits
the good time coming when it shall
realize its geographical advantages and
reap the harvest Of an expanding COM
merce." He writes as follows concern
ing Portland: at is a city of twenty
thousand inhabitants-good inhabit-
ants, that go to church, don't gamble 10
stocks, are a little slow and POky, but
always sure and content with a steady,
healthful, honest progress. There are
more commercial buildings now in
/ process of erection at Portland than at
San Francisco" That he appreciated
the Willamette Valley, is evidenced by
the following: 1--WE visited Albany,
eighty-four miles up the valley of the
Willamette, by rail-a rich and pro-
duetive valley Of farms and orchards,
forests, and partial elearings and natu-
raj prairies; a valley from thirty q
sixty miles wide, containing 100000 oi
acres covered with groves, grasses, wood
aud copse, and every acre Of which i:
fertile and productive. The Willamette
is navigabie an hundred miles or more
except at Oregon City, where locks ar,
provided around a WATERFALL fal
which gives power to make a grea
manufacturing city" In his closing
paragraph, judgment is pronounced il
favor Of Oregon and Washington, anC
against California, in these words
"Oregon is better State than Califor
mia il has better and more promising
future. Unless the city Of San Fran
cisco looks TO itself, there will spring ul
somewhere upon Puget Sound a grea
commercial emporium that shall chal
lenge with US the commercial suprem
} acy OF the coast. Oregon will, in NJ
distant time, outnumber US i'm popula
} tion. Washington Territory is an EN-
pire in and of ITSELF"
Oregon has had few visitors from Cal
ifornia with sufficient honesty to tel
the truth. Mr.. Pixley's article will un
settle the belief among Oregonians tha
, it is natural for Californians to lie abou
, this land Of WebfoOt.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
GOOD.

The Oakland Tribune has the follow
ing:
Mrs. A. McCann, who refused 20 go 70 the
Police Court this morning and testify against
her husband for his beastly treatment OF her.
amer she had made a complaint against him,
was fined SO as defaultlng witness.
II all women who screen brutality
and encourage tyranny would be dealt
with IN this manner, and ia default of
payment be sent up for a number OF
days, it might teach them a salutary
lesson. At all events, we believe in
giving women who are so fond Of hug
ging their chains plenty to do.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

It appears as though Portland will
have nothing to say in the selection Of
the harbor of refuge, nor Oregon, for
that matter. The captains Of the little
coasting schooners that ply along the
upper portion of California viii deter
mine the location, probably Trinidad,
as they cannot afford the loss Of few
tons of potatoes when nothing but
human lives and valuable property are
at stake Off the Oregon coast,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

The Pioneers held a very pleasant and
interesting reunion. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, MedOrem Crawford;
Vice President, John w. Grim; Record
ing Secretary, J. Henry Brown; Cor
responding Secretary, Willard H. Reesi
Treasurer, J. NJ. Bacon; Directors,
Thomas Montieth, f. Y. Matthew and
Joseph Watt. The reunion was a
financial success, the receipts more than
covering expenses.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We will send out, during the present
month. bills 10 delinquents in every quar-
Ter. The change Of firm necessitates an i'm
mediate settlement OF the same. All BUSH
ness letters pertaining 10 the NEW NORTH
v-Fsr. and an money due this Office on sub
s.riptions or otherwise, must be directed to
DuNIwAY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

Louisiana is the only State in the
Union that has no Sunday law. Many
Of them simply protect labor In South
Carolina the statutes provide that all
persons having no reasonable excuse
shall resort to some religious meeting
every Sunday. In many of the South
ern and Western States gaming, racing
exhibitions, ETC., are expressly prohi6-
tied.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

The Workingmen of San Francisco
have nominated Rev. I. S. Kalloeh, Of
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, for
Mayor, and Captain Carroll, of the
Great Republic, for Chief Of Police.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

Among the officers elected by the
Grand Lodge Of Good Templars at Salem,
we notice Mrs. c. A. Coburn, as Grand
Secretary, who>will fill the position
with credit.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

We acknowledge receipt Of a eompIi-
mentary ticket for the July meeting Of
the Washington County Agricultural
Society, to be held on the Sd and 4th
proximo.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19

The attention of delinquents is called
to the bills we are sending out, aud we
ask immediate response to the same.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-19
cry respectfully
JOHN II. MITCH

Appropriate resolutions were adopted
in commendation of his life and invalu-
able services. Mr.. Furgerson read an
interesting sketch Of the great agitator.
This meeting is but one of the many
straws which show that the feeling
against Woman Suffrage is giving away
before the light of reason. Eight years
ago, when the NEW NORTHWEST was
started, the same gentlemen who pro-
nounced in its favor on last Friday
evening would not have dared to so ex-
press themselves, even had they then
held that belief 1t would have been
death to the political aspirations of some
OF them. We hope and believe that a
part Of this change in public sentiment
has been due to the earnestness and Wig
lance with which this journal has ad-
vocated wOman's right to the suffrage.
and shall take new courage for the pros
] ecution Of the work.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09

WE'LL" thought Mrs. Seymour, as
her hostess hurried away to welcome the
new comeIs, twill wonders never ceaseY
Grace Teller at Mrs. Randall's soiree
But suppose it's all on account of Mary
Elton's uncle, the judge. Here comes
Mr.. Parker and Cynthia-dear me, what
curious mixture our American society
is; how they will be shocked at meeting
Grace Teller.
Involuntary she advanced a step or
two to witness the meeting. MIR. Paak-
er looked quite as much astonished as
she had expected, but somehow it was
not just the kind of astonishment that
was on the programme.
Miss Grace; you here ? Why, when
did you come from Factoryville Pr
you are acquainted with Miss Tel-
Ter ?" asked Mrs. Randall with some
surprise.
"Quite well; In fact have bad the
management of her property for some
years. Miss Teller is the yo0ng Lady
who owns the extensive calico factories
from which our village takes its name"
Dear mel" calculated Mrs. Seymour,
turning pale and sinking down ON a di-
van near her. "Why, they say the
heiress of the old gentleman who owned
the Factoryville property is the richest
girl in the country"
Grace" said Frank, gravely and
almost sternly, what does this mean 2"
The blue eyes filled with tears as she
clung closer to his arm.
''I can't help owning the calico fac
tories, Frank. Don't you love me just
as well as if 1 didn'tY''
My little deceiver. But why didn't
you tell me ?"
Why should tell you, Frank 1t
was so nice to leave the heiress behind
and be plain Grace Teller for awhile
And when 1 saw how opposed your
mother was to our engagement, spark
of woman's willfulness rose up within
me, and 1 resolved + would maintain
my incognita, come what might. "Mrs.
Seymour" she added, A" turning archly
round and holding out her hand to the
discomfited old lady, "didn't tell you
that I owned my daily bread to the
factory 7"
And poor Mrs. Seymour, for once in
her life, was at loss for an answer.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09

"Give this man his money back so i
can get my ticket, and will leave this
road, which is run by swindlers."
"Upon your agreement to leave the
train will do it," said he, "and send
you back to indianapolis.
He then gave the money back and the
ticket was. returned. Presently the
train stopped at Cumberland, and the
conductor asked her to get off.
81 have changed my mind" was the
answer.
3" Then you must pay your fare"
"Pay my fare, you swindler Why, L
can prove by every one in the ear that
you said my fare was paid"
"of course did, but gave che mon
ey back"
Yes, you gave it to that Jew. You
don't pretend that you gave it to me.
You want to rob me, but won't allow
it. L am on this train to go to Rich
mond, and intend to do it,' and she
did. Minot is consulting lawyer on
the case.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09
" New Zealand Cherries" +"

THE Louisville "COurier Journal''
i says: Yesterday fruit dealer on
Market street, incensed at the liberties
taken by the loafers with his wares dis
played at the door, placed half gallon
of cayenne peppers in basket, labeled
it "New Zealand Cherries" and hung
tin a conspicuous place in front of his
stand. In a few moments the next door
merchant sauntered up, inquired how
trade was, picked up New Zealand
cherry, placed it in his mouth, and sud-
denly left to attend to customer. Rev.
DIR. Bolly next rounded to, observed that
the yellow fever news from Memphis
was not very encouraging this morning,
and-ah it had been years since he had
eaten New Zealand cherry whereupon
he ate one, remarked that it was superb,
wiped his weeping eyes on his coat
sleeve, supposed that New Zealand was
getting warmer every year, wished the
dealer good morning and departed, la
menting the growing weakness of his
eyes in the sunlight. A chronic dead
beat then came up, took mouthful of
cherries, spluttered them out, with an
imprecation, all over the fruit, stuffed
pear, banana and a bunch of grapes
into his mouth to take out the taste, in
formed the dealer that he would have
him prosecuted for keeping green fruit,
and went down the street to the pump.
A lady with two children next appeared,
stopped to admire the cherries, asked if
never had seen any before-supplied the
children and walked away = walked
away with a face fiery with scorn and
anger, while the children set up a howl
that brought all the people to the doors
and windows and drove all the police
men off the street. Thus the fun went
on all the morning. The fruit dealer
never laughed so much in his life. The
occupants of the adjacent and opposite
shores and shoal of small boys soon
learned what was up, and watched and
Joined In ringing roar as each new
victim tried cherries. Finally a solemn
looking countryman lounged up, inquir-
ed the prices of them ERE New Zealand
cherries, invested in pint, put one in
his mouth, took it out again, gave the
fruit-dealer lingering look of mild re-
proach, pulled off his coat and "waded
into'' him. When he left, the fruitman
with tendencies to practical jokes had
blue eye, red nose, purple face, a
sprained wrist and several bushels Of
fruit scattered around among the small
boys, while the same ringing roar of
laughter was going up from the lockers
on.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09
A COMPLICATED CASE.

THE other day as Conductor Minot of
i the Panhandle was leaving Indian
apolis on his trip east, he found female
passenger who had ticket to Dayton
via the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton.
He explained that she was on the wrong
train, that her ticket was not good, and
that she could leave the train at Irving
ton and wait for the train on the other
road, or he would send her back to the
Union Depot, where she could wait for
the train on the other line over which
she was ticketed. The woman seemed
to understand the explanation, but as
soon as Minot had left her, an old lady
occupying the seat in front of her said:
"These roads are colleagued together,
and their tickets are good on any road.
That is just trick of the conductor to
get money out of you and steal it from
the company. This road goes to Dayton
and, if 1 were you, 1 would sit right
here"
When Minot returned, the woman
could not be made to understand why
her ticket was not good on any road
running to Dayton, and, in spite of the
patient and polite explanations of the
conductor, she persisted in not under
standing it. Finally kind-hearted
Hebrew, who was seated opposite, think
ing to relieve the embarrassment of the
woman, offered to take her ticket and
pay her fare to Richmond. Then she
quieted down until Minot came through
the car, when she asked
"Isn't that ticket worth more than
the fare to Richmond ?''
Certainly; worth third more"
was the reply.
Well, aint going to be swindled
in that way, and 1 want my money
back"
81 have nothing to do with that"
replied Minot; "you sold your ticket;
your fare has. been paid to Richmond,
and cannot aid you"
Then she went for the Hebrew, accus-
ed him of being swindler, and he
finally told her that all he wanted was
his money, and she could have her
ticket. Minot come back and she called
him again and said:
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09
Modest.

Some time ago planter short dis
tance from Memphis gave party to the
young folks in his neighborhood. 1t
was gay time, and in the course of the
evening the boys and girls played for
feits. While this was going on, it
CHANGED that the son of the planter, a
nice, modest fellow, had to claim for
felt of some of the girls, but he was over
come with diffidence.
$50 ahead, John," said the planter,
"and kiss some of the girls"
John hitchee from one foot to the other,
blushed, and finally blurted out, "I--I
never kissed white girl, father"
The laughter that ensued may be inn
agined.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09
THE FACTORY GIRL.

IT WAS little studio, quite at the top
i of the house. Upon the easel that
occupied the post of honor in the middle
of the room, large piece of canvas
glowed with the soft tints of spring
landscape, and Frank Seymour stood be-
fore it, pallet in hand, his large brown
eyes dreamy with sort of inspira-
ton.
In comfortable easy chair, by the
door, sat a plump, rosy, little female, in
a lace cap with plenty of narrow white
satin ribbons fiuttering from it, and sill
ver-gray poplin dress-Mrs. Seymour, in
fact, our artists mother, who had just
come up from the very basement to
see how Frank was getting along"
"Here, mother" said the young man,
with an enthusiastic sparkle in his eyes,
"just see the way the sunset light
touches the topmost branches of the old
gold of that tint; it somehow reminds
me of Grace Teller's hair"
Mrs. Seymour moved little uneasily
in her chair.
''Yes, it's very pretty but it strikes
me, Frank, you are lately discovering
good many similitudes between Miss
Teller and your pictures.
Frank laughed good humoredly.
"Well, mother, she is pretty"
Yes, don't deny that she's pretty
enough"
"Now, mother, what is the meaning
of that ambiguous tone ?" demanded
the young artist, pleasantly. "What
have you discovered about Miss Grace
Teller that ism charming and womanly
and lovely?"
Frank, do you know who she is ?"
"Yes, know that she is a remark
ably pretty girl, with voice that
sounds exactly like the low soft ripple
of the little rivulet where used to
play when was boy"
Nonsense" said Mrs. Seymour,
sharply.
well, then, if you are not satisfied
with my description of her as she is,
would you like to know what she will
be-"
Mrs. Seymour looked puzzled.
" Mother, think one day she will be
my wife,
Frank Frank are you crazyY"
Not that know OFF, said Mr.. Sey-
mour, composedly, squeezing little
deep blue on his pallet out of dainty
tin tube, and mixing it thoughtfully.
"We know SO little about her."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-09-09
Select Poetry.
ONLY A WORD.

Only word little winged word
Blown through the busy town,
Lighter than thistle down,
Lighter than dust by rowing bee or bird
Brushed from the blossoming lily's golden
crown
Borne idly here and there,
Oft as the summer air
About mems doors the sunny stiffness stirred
Only word
But sharp, oh sharper than two-edge sword
To pierce and sting and scar
The heart whose peace a breath of blame could
mar.
Only word, a little word that fell
Unheeded as the dew
That from the darkling blue
OF summer midnight softly steal, to tell
Its tale of singing brook and star-lit dell
In yonder noisome street,
Where, pale with dust and heat,
The little window flower in workman's cell
Its dropping bell
Uplifts to greet the kiss IL knows so well
A word-a drop of dew
But oh, its touch could life's lost hope renew.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08
written for the Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
IHE INDIAN CAMPAIGN or 1875.
BY CAPT. w. CLIFFORD, U. S. A.

AS the sun sinks from sight the lstless
breeze thai has been lazily stirring dies
away. The great round moon, bright as
FURNISHED silver, rolls slowly over our sor-
rowing heads. By its uncertain light a mo-
tionless black object can be seen at no great
distance, which upon a nearer approach.
proves to be a dead cavalry horse, and be-
side it the body of the rider, naked. Both
are swollen almost to bursting. The legs
OF tile horse are sticking straight out from
the body, while the skin of the sleeping
rider CLEANS in the moonlight like polished
white marble. A hush has fallen upon the
sleeping camp. The silence is death-like.
Halt f~eartully I hasten to the river bank and
listen to the sobbing gurgle of it's waters as
they hasten toward the busy east with their
heart-breaking story. Even this mournful
music is better than the stiffness out wonder.
But the polluted air is here also, and one is
forced to lie with face close to the water to
De rid of the deadly poison that is permeat-
ing the clothing and filing the lungs with
every respiration. A little delay on this
deatll-stricken ground and we will remain
forever. Let us hide our slain comrades
from sight and resume, with quickened foot.
steps. our pursuit of their butchers.
All of June 2Sth was consumed in brinr-
ing Reno's wounded from the hill tops to
the river bottom, burying the dead here and
on Custer field, four and three-fourths
miles below, and in theS construction of lit
tiers for the transportation of the wounded
to the steamer reported to be lying at the
mouth of the Little Big Horn, distant twen-
~ miles. There are only twenty-one so
severely wounded as to require moving on
fitters ; the others, twelve in number, being
able to ride.
An examination of the ground where
five companies persisted shows that
shasAirmishers fell on the. line, tAe. most OF
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08

having a big library on his shelves, and a
Digger one in his brain. Let the carpenter
De Il better mechanic, and showing his Jack
pane at the same time consider the grand
principles ON which his art is founded, and
from the carpenter let him become the de-
signer, the architect, and let him build his
own monument in a structure that will en-
dure long after all less noble things have
persisted. One other thought: / i'm GER
tain that none can succeed who are nor will
ing to work. Every man must work. Some
people have stolen Il living, and found a
p~enltentiary or a dishonored name. The
hour, the darkest hour, the most terrible
hour that ever came into the life of Il young
man or woman, is that particular hour when
he or she thought to have a dollar without
fairly II squarely earning it by work Of
hand and brain, and earning it honestly.
The devices of men tosget money by Won
derful schemes, are as numerous as the
blades of grass avoid every one OF them! I.
Work, solid, intelligent work, will always
win. 1t will bring gold to your treasury
1t Will add to your 1ocks, and fields, and
merchandise and trade. What?. Work will
DO more than bring gold! It will bring
happiness, peace, joy, b~lessednessL 1t will
give you good digestion, sound sleep, mag
nlilcent appetite, honor, power, glory and
children's children to rise up and call YOU
blessed. But idleness will clothe you with
rags, and these rags will be Iull Of every
sort of filth and vermin that will exclude
you from that heaven which you can enjoy
now and here by steady, intelligent, persist
ent work.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-05-08
BE CONTENT: WORK

In q recent address, President Spofford,,of
the iowa State Agricultural society, gave
these counsels: Having chosen a vocation,
whether on the farm or in the office, or
workshop. stick to it. No matter what a
mans position is, he will now and then be-
come dissatisfied. The farmer will envy
the preacher, the physician will envy the
blacksmith, the merchant will envy the
teacher, and the carpenter will envy the
lawyer. A word to you all, my friends!
Be content; not that you should sit down
stolidly and never aspire to a higher posi-
tioa or a nobler plane Of Hfe. There is a
discomfort that Is divine, and younshould
heed its warnings but you should strive to
excel in that position which you have chos-
Ell. Let the farmer become a better farmer.
by reading, by observation, by association
with farmers that know more than he does.
Let the physician become a.betser doctor by.