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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29
sHEFPIBLD'S BBNEFAOToR.


Mr.. Mark Firth, a "commoner" OF
Sheffield, England, some four years ago
established a spacious park "for the en-
joyment, the health and the amuse-
ment Of the good people Of Sheffield"
The same gentleman has since built a
college for both boys and girls and do
mated it to the town of Sheffield. It
cost e2O 900, and Mr.. Firth gave 5000
toward the endowment fund, which now
reaches nearly 100000. The college
was recently opened, and Prince Leopold
made the address. Hannah 7. King de-
scribes the Prince as a very modest, re-
tiring young man, who started out
early In life to do good who is possessed
OF meditatiye and serious turn of
mind; who involuntarily opens his
eyes and takes a common-sense view of
lie as 1t is-psst, present aud future.
Instead Of spending his wealth in folly,
OF worse, he bequeaths 1t to noble insti-
tutions, that will benefit mankind and
produce a mighty progression. The
young Prince, in speaking Of degrees,
designedly said "the graduate would
proceed to take his or her degree with
honor" showing that in his mind there
is no belief in mans superiority over
woman-that he recognizes the intel
lectual equality Of the sexes and the
inference therefrom Is that he cannot
l ha nj ofharufea Than m q ~ --.o,.s - a. -
great truth that they should be polite
ally, morally aud socially on the same
footing. Perhaps the fact that his mother
is such a noble and able woman, is
sufficient to warrant the belief that he is
a Woman SufTragist. Certainly he could
not regard any man as Queen Victoria's
superior. The times are indeed ad-
vanced when an English Prince, a
young one, too, will publicly give ex-
preston to ideas which cannot be con-
strued otherwise than as directly favor
able to universal equality.
Mr.. Firth was received with loud
cheers when he stepped forward to make
a short address. Among the remarks of
the gentleman was the assertion that
the college had been established to
"provide in a systematic and permanent
form educational means and facilities
for promoting the intellectual, moral
and social elevation Of the inhabitants
of Sheffield" The fair minded gentle
man also expressed great happiness at
being able to donate to his native town
the college, which he hoped would be
the "means Of helping forward in some
degree for ages to come the great work
of a large and ever-advancing civil
izatiOn."
Verify, Sheffield is to be congrat-
ulated in having so large-hearted aud
noble man as the "commOuer," Mark
Firth.
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with the dear old couple, ourself no
longer young, and listen TO the sug-
gestions of the wise and thoughtful sire,
who, even as in our childhood's days,
views our future moves upon life's
cheeker-b board with concern, and halls
every successful breaking Of our ene-
mics "king row" with quiet exulla-
ton, albeit he often gives warning lest
we make moves rashly, and thus cancel
past success aud destroy the chances for
future victory.
Oh the quiet, dreamy lauguor in
spired by a day Of perfect rest. How
rare is such day in these later years,
and how welcome. The church bell
does not tempt Us across the threshold,
nor can the Sunday school allure US
from the atmosphere Of the dear old
home. VIII another quarter century
/ iud Us yet upon the earth? Ard shall
we be quietly anchored in a still harbor
like this when the "grasshopper be-
comes a burden ?'' viii our children
ever taste a JOY as soothing, a pleasure
as chastened and complete as this, when
they come home on annual visits?
We'd beg your pardon for writing Of
these things, good reader, only we know
that you are human, and will be inter-
ested. "a touch Of nature makes the
whole world kin"
Monday, and the heaviIy-falIen snow
OF the past night time has covered the
earth with a billowy blanket Of choicest
elder down. Forest Grove lies so near
/ the foothills that snow is not uncom-
mon, though it rarely lies long upon the
bosom OF nature except about the holi-
day time, wnen it has been known to
endure for fortnight or more.
Tonight (Monday) we are to lecture
in the Congregational Church subject,
"The Need Of the Hour" In our next
we will try to write of other things con-
cerning this place than our own prosy
thoughts. At present our experience
here;is so limited that We cannot DO the
subject justice. A. S. D.
Forest Grove, January 26, 1850.
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EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING.

The first session Of the eighth annual
meeting Of the Oregon State Woman
Suffrage Association will be held at The
residence of Mrs. A. 5. Duniway, No.
% North Fourth street, in this city, Tues
day, February 10Th, at 1880 p. NJ, for the
purpose Of arranging programme aud
perfeeting plans for the future sessions.
to be held at the Y. NJ. G. \. Hall on
Thursday aud Friday following. A full
Attendance Of delegates, members aud
workers is especially requested at this
first session, as business Of Importance
is to be transacted.
BY order Of Executive Committee.
A. S. DUNIwAY, President.
NJ. A. EDMUNDs, Secretary.
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NEWS ITEMS
u. A. EDNUNDs, Secretary.


\ f,uring mill will be erected at
Jacksonville.
Operations at the Southern Oregon
mines are lively.
There were only 80 marriages 10 Coos
county during 1879.
NJ G.. Harbord is the new night
watcbman at Salem.
The sportsmen's club Of Eugene has
fitted up new social hall.
Zelph Morgan, living some distance
from HePpner, was frozen 70 death re-
Gently.
a new road, shorter tlau flss o,f one
Is proposed between Lius silie "a fack-
sOnville.
Thos. Davidson, Of Waldo Hills, cut
his right foot nearly of with an adj
last week.
Indications are that this season will
he the most favorable one for the miners
in many years.
Business at Goldendale, W. T., is get
ting quite brisk. Farmers in the vi
cinity are busy.
The Jacksonville Times says a very
large crop of cereals will be raised in
Southern Oregon.
Mr. John Jewett, a pioneer Of 1S47,
died at home in Astoria on the 22d. He
was nearly 81 years old.
In Langell Valley and the upper por-
ton Of Lost River, Lake county, the
late wind storm was very severe.
Jas. f. Nelson, Of the law firm of
Dunbar Il Nelson, of GOldendale, W.
T., died on the 22d. He leaves a young
wife.
Mrs. Hannah Herd, while attempting
to wade across Jackass Creek, South
ern Oregon, on last Friday, was
drowned.
Mrs. Elizabeth Holgate, aged nearly
ST years, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. J. Hanford, at Seattle, on
the 22d inst.
Alfred Morgan, IS years Of age, living
Z miles from HeppneT, was killed re-
Gently by tree, which was blown down
on his house.
There are 334 school children 3
Roseburg school district. There a.
pupils in private schools. The mum
Of voters is 2lS.
a miner named Miller, who left
burg on New Years day to Gro
Siskiyou Mountains, is supposed to have
been frozen to death.
The material for the Lake county Elr-
dHliner, while on its way, was precipi-
tated over Sugar Loaf Hill into t-orse
Lake, aud probably entirely lost.
David Hendery aud Miss Altha
kinsOn were married in Little
precinct the other day. The gro
six feet high, aud his bride only
Snow is several feet deep on W
Butte, which will form q base Of ar-
ply for the miners within a radi
several miles when water begins
otherwise.
Robt. Ware, OF Heppuer, has los
foot, the toes from the other aud bic
I finger from his LETT hand, the rest
having been severely frozen while
in the suOw recently.
During 1879, 2,OO9 orders were issued
at the R3seburg post office, representing
/ So $50 s.. There were 676 orders paid,
amounting to S174, 453 40. There were
| 81, 800 worth Of stamps sold.
Walter Bingness died at Seattle, W.
/ T., recently, from the effects of blow
on the head by hammer falling from
house near Spring Brook, King county.
/ He left a wife and one child.
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MR. PARKMAN's CONSTITUTION.

a prominent advocate Of woman's
rights once remarked that healthy men
were generally found to be friends Of
the woman movement, while sickly
men were as generally found opposed to
it. A correspondent OF the National
Citizen asserts that this statement is
strikiugly true in the case Of Mr..
Francis Parkman, the author Of the two
articles against wOman's rights in re-
cent numbers Of the North American
ReUietO. To the Atlantic Monthly for
October, 1865, page SOC, there is re-
view OF Mr.. Parkmanis books, from
which we learn that ain his (Mr. Park
man's) case, as in that OF Champlin, il
was not from the burden OF years and
natural decay, but from the touch Of
disease in the period Of life's full vigor
ia its midday course, that mental actlv-
ity was restrained. When, beside the
infiictiOns Of a racked nervous system,
the author suffered In addition a malady
Of the eyes, which limited him, as he
says, to intervals Of five minutes for
reading or writing, when it did not
wholly preclude them, We may we'll
marvel at what he has accomplished.
II, in reading Mr.. Parkman's two
articles, we, therefore, keep in mind the
fact that he is burdened with "the
touch Of disease" that his mental
activity is restrained" >" that he suffers
"the inhictions OF racked nervous
system" aud that he has "a malady Of
the eyes" his objections to woman's
rights will lose much Of their force, aud
will appear, as the correspondent as
serts, little else than the peevish quer-
ulousness of a nervous valetudinarian.T
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29
WHAT THE NEW NORTHWEST"
WANTS.

Portland yagrants to use more SOAP
and less beer and tobacco.
\ State law establishing the. whip
/ ping post for wife-beaters.
The new theatrical troupe 10 merit
and receive large patronage.
/ The industrial status of women care
fully noted in the tenth census.
The long-promised reforms in official
preferment carried out to the letter.
More steps taken in the right di-
rection, 1. e., toward home in the early
evening.
People to learn that the most effective
way to feel for the unfortunate is to feel
in the pocket
Several hundred idlers in this city to
start out into the country and go to cut
l ting cord-wOod.
Boys taught from their infancy that
there are no rights that pertain ex-
clusively to sex.
A Board of Health, its members en-
dowed with keen sense Of smell and
broad humanity.
The Infamous Ute murderers and raw
ishers caught without delay, aud ade-
quately punished.
All men to try as hard to be pleasant
and agreeable to their own wives as to
the wives Of others.
A reform school where girls and boys
prone to evil may be properly disci
plined and taught to work.
a municipal law requiring the fines
paid by drunk aud disorderly husbands
to be handed over to their wives.
Women who are sheltered aud pro-
tected, 70 cast off the habiliments of self
ishness, aud work for the good of those
less fortunately situated.
A law designating smoking, BIAS
phemy and obscenIty in the presence of
boys as grave misdemeanors, punishable
by fine or imprisonment.
A Common Council with nerve suffi-
cient to pass stringent laws for the
abolishment of houses of prostitution,
and public sentiment strong enough
to enforce the same.
The special police system Of this city
abolished, and sufficient force Of pa
trolmen, paid by the city, employed to
enforce ordinances that were framed for
the morality and protection Of the city.
Men with sufficient humanity and
fearlessness to report to the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals
some of the outrages almost daily per-
petrated upon dumb brutes in this city
The words, land males" added to
that portion of the Chief of Policies re-
port just where he recommends that
''females" found lettering about saloons
or going in and out Of the same, should
be arrested.
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OF SOME IMPORTANCE.

The National Woman Suffrage AssO-
citation held its twelfth annual conven-
tion in Lincoln Hall, Ninth and d
streets, Washington, D. c., Wednesday
and Thursday, January q and %. The
society has grown TO such importance
that short reports of its sessions are fur
nished by the Associated Press to vari-
Gus newspapers throughout the country.
From the OregoniaR'S telegraphic news,
We learn that on last Thursday, Miss
Florence Harding, of Indiana, appealed
to young women to abandon their lives
Of iriyolity and take the subject of suf-
fage into serious consideration. Miss
Phoebe Cousens, Of st. Louis. WIN had
as her subject, "The Moral Aspeet Of
the Woman Question:" aud who held
that In the revolutionary and other
wars women had always been foremost
10 noble deeds, was the final speaker
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29
aKELsO,s ORIME rae eREATER. .

Under the above heading, the Hills
boro Independent contrasts the two
crimes which have, within the last two
months, created so much excitement in
Washington county. The first is the
seduction Of a girl by a young man
named Henry Kelso. who would not
offer his victim even the poor atone
ment OF marriage until the violent hand
OF the law was laid upon him and his
personal liberty was at stake. The
girl, who was then as deeply disgraeed
as possible, properly refused the offer,
and the seducer was put under small
bonds by the court. II the man had
been guilty Of only an "indiscretion,n -
he would have married the girl before il
became necessary to do so to escape the
law, and thus have borne proper share
Of the disgrace. But his proposition Of
marriage came "too late" As the In
dependent says, no sane man believes
he intended to live with her aud love
her as a wife sit was a cowardly dodge
to afford himself a means of escape from
punishment" The secoQd crime is the
murder, by Harry Wintzingerode, of
the old German, Jacob Swanger, for
money he was supposed to have. "The
old man was Drained pitileszly aud
clubbed uselessly until the skull was
crushed down to its very base"
We select the following as among the
best sentences OF the independents
earnest aud able article:
"The grave feels no sorrow and no dis.
honor Jacob swanger sleeps peaeeiully, and
no coarse jest nor scornful finger can torture
his quiet breast. o But Relso's victim
has a crueler fate-"deseried and dIsgraced. -
All death il preferable 10 dishonor. And
however slight her fault may have been, the
disgrace viii attach to her, and her seducer
will have pleasant associations, and will go
free 10 ind other victims. Il is hard
that the penalty for such a nilsstep failing
victims 10 the lusts OF menl even II criminal.
is visited upon women by society with lasting
disgrace, and It is cruel and inhuman when
the fault is not theirs. But there is no appeal
from the customs OF men. And the poor. de-
ishment for HIS sin, and, IL being more than
she can or ought to bear, she too often fees
from the company OF the good and pure and
becomes the woman OF sin. In the
red light OF the murderof Jacob Swanger, men
talk on our streets Of lynching Harry wIntzin-
gerode, but they do not take a second thought
about the murderer OF the honor Of a poor,
young, helpless and trusting girl. The former
robbed man OF his life, but the latter robbed
woman Of what is dearer than ufe-her
honor! The former Is in Jail, but the latter
rOves at his pleasure.
We trust that hereafter Woman SufIra-
gists will have the assistance OF the In
dependent in advocating a change in the
present one sided system Of representa-
ton, that those who are most deeply
wronged by the crime OF seduction may
have voice in fixing its penalty.
Brother, don't you think women should
be allowed an expression Of opinion on
this subject, at least?
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Frank Leslie's sons, in contesting his
will, say that Mrs. Florence Leslie is
not and never was his wife; that her
maiden name was Marion Florence
Follen, otherwise known as Mrs.
Squires that the making Of the will in
her favor was caused by fraud and cir
cumvention and undue influence on her
part. From this, one infers that the
boys are sons Of a former wife. We
shall make no further comment on this
case until further particulars are re-
eeived, except that the woman who
nursed Leslie through his feeble aud de-
clining years, while his sons were caring
for themselves, ought to be entitled 10
some consideration.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29

Lair Hill is anxious that the Supreme
Court take some action upon the afIida-
Wit filed by himself and three other at
torneys, in regard to Sidney Delps CO ~
ments upon recent decisions OF the
Court, aud has asked the Court what
will be done about it. In reply,
he is Informed that it will be necessary
to give Dell notice of his (HilPs) inten-
tions, and thus enable him to reply TO
any questions that may be propounded.
The Court intimates further, the ORE
gonidn says, "that the matter will re-
ceive the attention OF the Court before
the close of the term" As Delps criti-
cisms appear to be too much for the four
attorneys and the Supreme Court, it is
natural they should wish to get rid OF
him. However, the Court shows good
sense in proceeding as slowly a its
great dignity requires. Very probably
the righteous wrath OF excited lawyers
will cool down "before the close Of the
termn
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29

On last Sunday evening Rev. Mr..
Cruzan delivered one of the ablest lee
lures with which he has favored the
Portland public, basing his remarks on
the recent annual report of the Chief OF
Police TO the Police Commissioners.
During the evening he squarely stated
that the individual rights Of women
should be held as sacred as those of men,
aud, while applauding the ordinance
which is to keep women from entering
saloons, demanded that 1t should also
apply equally to men. His views on
this point were the same as the New
NORTHWEST expressed last week,
though greatly elaborated. Our space
is crowded this week, but we shall again
refer to the lecture.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The slave trade in Turkey will be sup
pressed.
/ Germany's excessively large army is
I to ue increased.
Carrevas, the insurgent chief Of Cuba,
has surrendered Internationally.
Severe shocks OF earthquake were ex-
perieneed at Havana on the 24th inst.
The Greek ministry have resigned be-
cause their financial policy is defeated.
The wages of cotton operatives at Boil
ton, England, have been increased 10
per cent.
The British forces in Central Asia are
somewhat weakened by the casualties
of battle.
Attempts are being made to patch up
peace between the Car Of Russia and
the Czarina.
The distress in Ireland is increasing.
There is scarcely county in the coun-
try that is not afflicted.
Chinese troops are reported on the
border Of Russia. Seventy Englishmen
are said 10 be with the command.
tits thought the Afghans are preparing
Tor another demonstration against the
British at Shirser, early in March.
The highest number of votes received
by any candidate on the London School
Board was by Miss Muller, In Lambeth
1851.
The Lord Mayor Of Dublin and the
Council have given up the proposed
banquet aud voted $500 to the relief of
the poor.
Russian crops of 1879 were unsstisfae-
tory, aud il is thought that grain will
have to be imported from America i'm
the Spring.
Three hundred lives were lost during
the revolution in Lima, Peru, during
the closing days OF December, when
PierOla became dictator.
General Grant has been well received
and royalty entertained at Havana, An
official banquet in his honor took place
at the palace on the evening of the 24th.
Russia has not expressed a willingness
to withdraw her troops from the West-
ern frontier, though their presence ia a
source of uneasiness to the Cabinets Of
Austria aud Germany.
The new italian doubla-turro,oS
ironclad Duilloi the most powerful war
vessel ia the world, makes over I6 miles
an hour. She has powerful ram. and
al the stern a torpedo boat.
1t Is announced that a civil marria,o
ceremony has been performed between
Lonua 1'D francesca and Garibaldi, the
GeneIal at the same time recognizing
'neii TWO chlldreni ManliO and ClelIia,
->~
Mrs Katie T. Woods will adi,0...,
,iC,ls UNI winch the Salem Mass Post will
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29

A London letter gives a pleasant de-.
scription Of an interesting ceremony
which takes place every year in the
Royal Academy Of Arts-the presenta.
tion Of medals and prizes, in which the
dignity Of the Academieians aud the en-.
thusissm Of the students make 9
picturesque contrast. One of the mosi
pleasant features Of the occasion wa,
the gallant delight with which the stu.
dents greeted the success Of q young
lady who won two prizes.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29

We have received the Yaquina Bay
memorial too late for publication. 1t
recites the commercial advantages OF
the bay, and asks an appropriation to
improve the entrance TO the harbor.
We are in accord with the movement.
There is urgent necessity for a direct
outlet for the products Of the country
which ls naturally tributary 10 Yaquina
na-
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-01-29

Mr.. Gladstone, 10 one Of his recent
speeches in Edinburgh, addressed the
feminine portion Of his large and refined
audience as "women," and remarked :
use the expression women with
greater satisfaction than use the name
Of ladies'" We will venture the asser-
ton that Mr.. Gladstone is also averse
TO the terms "male" aud "femalep as
applied to men and women.
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Mrs. Katie T. Woods will edit tbecol
umn which the Salem CMass.) Posf viii
heneetorth devote to women and tbsir
work. sueih
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-08-26

Lima is called the paradise OF women.
They are called beautiful; 30 they are, II
you admire black and ebony tresses--Dot
the dreamy black eyes Of the barems, nor
the sparkling eyes ol the syfsns, but The
black eyes that easily reveal the different
types OF character Peruvian ladies have
character, and arc not afraid TO show Il /;
yet we bear nothing OF equal rights and
privileges among them. For them 10
lay claim to hight Is but to possess 1t,
Tor they can easily win over the priest
hood, and thus have the most powerful
class Of Peru on their side. They are gem
orally occupied, but do not work they
look upon labor as degrading They rise
early, take cup OF tea aud 80 to mass.
Their toilet requires but.a few moments.
Their walking suits are neat and pretty |;
10 this respect they sufpas Us. The dress
10 black, aud never touches the ground !;
there is no fussing or fumbllDg with
trains. A white skirt Is seen little be-
low the dress, with deep bem and two
tucks, and always white and clean.
Pfunella CATERS are generally worn; the
hands are bare, the manlilIa is thrown
over the bead, falling gracefully down
almost TO the bottom Of the skirt.
The subject Of dress claims most o.
their time and attention; their ball dress-
e. and opers and soiree suits are magnif.
cent Their boots especially, are beauti.
ful No people have naturally as smaG
feet ss the PeruYiAns. The Peruvian.
made boots are too small for ioreigners.
Peruvian ladies are lot very lutelli-
gent; as soon a. they pass beyond the
school girl period they care little for
books or literature. MaBy learn 20 play
the piano when young, but Do not care 70
continue when married. They are ex-
cesslvely courteous in their mspBers, bat
We are 90, to be misled BY appearances
Their mode Of ssluiAlon Is more Of 50
C9bHaee iLaa anything cifs, and they
always say, 81 house and all that have
i eDlifely sl year disposal, aBd We are t.
be a. one family They are always
wealthy IN imsglnallon-st least they