The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-15

horses should be kept separate. The
premiums en- racing should be so re-
duced that a hundred dollars could be
afforded for the hest bushel Of wheat.
fifty dollars for the best butter, and a
like sum for cheese, etc, etc. There
should also be premiums for authorship,
agricultural essays, poetry, and the like,
aud liberal reward for the best treatise
on cookery, accompanied by practical
illustrations by the author Of the same.
This would call forth sharp contest
among women, aud efeclually floor
patch work and kindred nonsense.
The Agricultural Society deserve
great praise for their zeal and enterprise
in carrying forward the work for so
many years under. so many difficulties.
We are glad TO learn that the receipts of
the present year are sufficient to so re-
duce the indebtedness as to place the
Society beyond the power OF Spectators,
who have been hoping to secure the
lands through mortgages and twelve per
cents.
Salem, after the fair, relaxed into her
wonted quietude. The hotels once more
assumed their normal condition, aud
the merchants and restaurant-keepers
re!apsed into their usual non-exciting
routine Of plodjiDg endeavor. The Su-
preme Court is now in session, and,
though the figure Of Justice yet stands
on the Court House steeple with her
back TO the State House and the scales
in her LEFT hand as OF yore, she no longer
looks hopelessly solemn and despair
iugly anxious, as she did while Pdm
aud Kelly swayed her scepier to suit
themselves, regardless Of her claims for
Oue-halfof her people.
So many smiling faces Of old-tlme
friends created US everywhere that we
were hardly conscious Of the passing
hours. Spent Friday ut the Peniten-
tiary, aud were much pleased with
what We saw OF its general manage
ment. But, how our heart did ache for
the weeping mothers-some Of whom
we met-whose sons are here suffering
the penalties Of outraged law. II all
erring sons could see the terrible suffer
Ing that is brought upon parents
through the misconduct of those incar-
cerated here, it would certainly put a
check upon their down ward career, now
and forever.
On Saturday afternoon we. took the
express train FOR Jefferson, the quiet lit
tie home OF many a friend OF human
rights, and here we remained for two
days, the guest Of good Mother Roland,
and the recipient OF the glad greetings
OF everybody. We were too tired for
lectures, and just iu the mood for visit
ing. The Sunday School, with its quaint
leader, seemed not to have changed a
particle since our visit u year ago.
Uncle Jimmy Bates, the leader in ques-
ton, is the oldest Of al the Oregon pio-
neers, having first set foot upon the soil
in 1882. He retains and teaches the
theology Of the Puritans, and has an
abiding faith in the power and person
ality Of "the old serpent, called tbs
devil" Take the belief in the doctrine
Of total depravity and eternal damna-
tion from him, and he'd be so upset that
he'd relapse into insanity. He's an iu-
teresting character in his way, and he
ought To visit the next Pioneer meeting
and make a speech. Such men as Chad
wick, Deadly, Nesmith ct al would be
nowhere.
\ year has brought death TO some JEFF
ferson households, and marriage and
birth to others, bat this is about all the
change we note. The people are sober,
steady and Industrious, and deserve the
prosperity that crowns them with peace
and plenty.
Monday, and Salem and the Chemek-
eta Hotel again. Here we spend another
day in active association with many
friends, aud retire early, only to be for
gotten by the call-boy on Tuesday
morning, and so miss the express train.
But the forenoon is agreeably and prof
itably spent among the friends Of HUI
man Rights, who are looking forward
with much anticipation to the work Of
the Suffrage Convention before the
coming Legislature.
Afternoon train, and home, where
again we sigh for a lodge on an Ararat,
or a boat on the "raging canawl."
What North Portland is going to do
with her superabundance Of dirty water
this Summer we cannot even guess
a. 5. d.
Portland, July II, 1850.