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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
NEWS ITEES
STATE AsD rEHEiroE-AL-

Albany public schools viii close to-
morrow.
+ Several buildings are being erected at
. Corvallis.
The PIloUsc Gazette, of CoIfax, W. T.,
now appears daily.
/ The fruit crop in the region about Sill
l v5rtou viii be large.
/ The D4Ies M1mt1iuecr reports i'm
I meuse shipments OF wool.
/ . A tov named GrinuelI was drowned
| iu the Nehalem River recently.
/ Considerable volunteer grain Will be
/ harvested in Lake county this season.
The Lcqder says grain i'm the vicinity
Iaf Weston is doing well and looks
healthy.
The valleys OF Lake county abound in
the finest bunch grass, and cattle are
thriving.
Many ties for the Salem and Silver
ton Railroad are piled up near the Fair
Grounds.
The Adveulists recently held some in
terestiug services in their church at
Beaverton.
Some Oregon City hunters captured
an elk calf iu the mountains and led il
to the city.
Two men uamed Cook and a lad
named Piercy are under arrest at Salem
for horse stealing.
Tt is said that Salem's citizens look
with displeasure on the Adyentists' use
Of Marion Square.
No election was held 90 BIalock pre-
cinct, Umatilla county, because no poll
books were received.
About 200 Chinamen are mining on
the bars of the Columbia River, in
Stevens county, w. T..
Two saloons have failed at Eola, in
Polk county, but an attempt with a
third one is 20 be made.
A new automatic buoy has been laid
of Point Adams aud the old one taken
over 10 Astoria for repairs.
The division movement in Umatilla
county was defeated in the recent cleo
tiOu, but 1t is by no means dead.
Several Eithnms Of netting got around
the Duucau's propeller a few days ago
at Astoria, aud she was beached TO re-
move it.
The Central Baptist Association il
endeavoriug TO raise $50 600 for the
erection OF college building at Me-
Miuuvilie.
It was reported few days since that
Co. Jas. Ewart, Of Colfax, w. T., was
missing. IL is hoped he has been found
by this time.
The growing Importance Of Independ-
ence demands the erection of a good
school building aud the establishment
Of graded school.
The people Of PuyalIup Valley, W. T.,
will have a grand celebration on the
fifth Of Jolly. Hon. Elwood Evar vill
deliver the oratiou.
f a. Moses hsd his whiskers torn
out by a smut machine near B0one's
Ferry last week. His beard was caught
by q revolving shaft.
Swarms Of grasshoppers have aP-
peared in the Willow Cree country.
Happy Canyon aud the W iia Waiia
Valley. There is talk among lhefarm-f
ers of cutting their grain i1r bay, t9
save it from the rayases. Of these pestsA
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
POLITICAL HOGS. /"

The Democratic papers deeply mourn
the result Of the election, aud columns
Of Just indignation bubble forth over the
shameless manner in which (they al
lege) voters sold themselves to the Re-
publicaus. This Indignation is not
aroused because voters bartered the 8a-
cred franchise as q commodity, but be-
cause Republicans are reported to have
been the purchasers. OF course the law
makers who disposed OF themselves in
droves "like political hogs" were for
sale to tie highest bidder, and the
Democracy, If they had carried the
election by money, would have prated
of the triumph Of the time-honored
principles OF the Democratic party"
though some opponents denominate it a
party without principles. However
we will not dicuss the question as tc
whether either party represents any is
sues, but will ask the wrothy press II il
does not think the wives Of our proml.
nent business men are better qualified
to express an opinion at the polls than
the political hogs" We also desire tC
ask the virtuous journals II the wives o
our bankers, merchants, capitalists
lawyers and doctors, could be purchased
The chaste press, if it answers, must re-
ply negatively, and admit that mapy
women would use the ballot with more
discretion and better preserve its purity
than many men. \ very snail percent
] age, it is true, might not vote honestly
but that is no more a reason for keeping
all women disfrauchised than the action
of the "poliiic4l hogs on the 9Th inst
is an excuse for dsPrivingail nen Of po
\ litical power
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
GARD FROM LIB. HBROY.

PORTLAND, June II, 1850.
10 EIE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
/ desire to say through your valuable
paper, to my many friends, who have
known me for years, AMI whose friend
ship l prize very highly, that those
scurrilous, uncalled-for and perfectly
absurd illusions TO myself i'm the last
issue Of the Sunday Mereury are garbled
aud falsiied in every important pariic-
ular. The whole piece is dirty and in
famous, reeking with piled-up venom
that entirely overdoes ITSELF The facts
are that ! uipped in.t the bud a nice little
game thst was intended to defrsud me,
and got The parties in a place where
they had to pay up or be shut up; aud
all that vaporiug, chatting and talk
about "hypocrite' and psalm singing"
and all those phrases, that have been
used Gd BdUseQm ever since the devil
was cast out Of Heaven, are but the
veuomous oulbursts of c!rcumvented
fraud. The only thing regret nov is
that I settled with the parties at all,
and did not leave them to the tender
mercies Of Judge Davis, corner Fourth
aud Salmon streets, and who heard the
proof Of fIaud, aud who will inform all
who have the curiosity to inquire just
how IL was. +. F. HERoY.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

The Mercury Of last Sunday contained
wrothy article in regard to the
manner in which a "psalm-singing
hypocrite," who "insinuated himself
into the Office OF President Of the State
Woman Suffrage Association" makes
a living by "bulldozing ladies into sew
ing machine trades" We know little
about the case which caused the out
burst Of the Nercwy's wrath, but can
say that the charge that Mr. H. 'iusin-
uaied himself into the office Of Presi-
dent Of the Suffrage Association" is
wholly incorrect. He was elected with
out seeking the position al all. As Mr..
H. is misrepresented in this Particular
when the truth could have been so
easily obtained, it is fair to presume
that the entire article is devoid Of fact.
The Mercgry is making lively paper,
but we fear it has been imposed upon in
this instance by some irresponsible
party. Mr.. Heroy prints short card
in another column in reply to the at
tack.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
gbe }1e'u {laabDeat.
IL 1850,
90 RBPUBLIOAN PLATFORM.

The National Republican Convention
has given to the world, as its statement
Of principles, a mixture Of bombast and
sophisms, bat with a strong vein of
truth running through it. It is strange
that so worthy a man as Garfield is
compelled TO stand on platform which
is remarkable for omissions and equivo-
cations upon some Of the greatest topics
before the American people.
In the platform as telegraphed to the
Oreg0aian there are some common sense
pIanks ia regard to retaining the war
legislation Oh the statute books, paying
the public debt in full, crushing the
State sovereignty doctrines, maintain
ing revenue duties, aud keeping the
common schools free from seetarianism;
a carefully prepared section on the Chi
nese question, inserted for the purpose
Of capturing the vote OF the Pacific
slope, but lacking in earnestness; a
studied announcement OF land grants to
railroads, or subsidies to private indi-
viduals or corporations a strong con-
demnation Of polygamy; a deserved
eulogy Of the administration Of Presi-
dent Hayes; a severe arraignment Of
the Democracy for their course in Con-
gress on the election laws, for their at
tempts to unseat Republicans, for their
effort to steal the government Of Maine,
and for their vicious endeavor to attach
partisan legislation to appropriation
bills. But nota word is said in regard
TO the disabilities Of women or the evils
OF intemperauce. There is a studied
and Intentional silence on these points.
The women who have labored for the
success Of the Republicans in Massa-
chusetts, New York, Oregon and many
other States are not even treated With
respectful consideration"
The party which claims all the polit-
cal principles has shown itself eowardly
in its expression Of opinions, though it
did nominate firm and able advocate
Of reforms which il dare not mention.
This careful avoidance OF the woman
question is the recompense given the
many gifted ladies who with voice and
pen have advocated the election Of the
Republican candidates for the Presi-
dency for the last dozen years. It places
Woman Suffragists in peculiar posi-
tion. The nominee Of the party which
refuses its customary respectful" plank
is an avowed champion Of their cause,
and they cannot desert him, knowing he
has the moral courage to give expression
to his opinions; but, though they strive
to secure the election OF James A. Gar
field, they can only regard with con-
tempt the Chicago Convention.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
TIE PIONEERS.

Another cycle is completed, and the
eighth annual reunion Of the Pioneer
Association is in the past. The camp
fire has smouldered ard gone out, and
those who eongregated around it to ex-
change greetings and recall memories of
'early days" have returned to their
homes to ponder over the mutations Of
time and the uncertainties Of life, each
and al realizing that, ere the 18th Of
another June arrives, others Of the faith
ful band will have passed to the other
shore.
The parade, which formed 10 front
Of the Clarendon Hotel at 1890 z.
n, was not large-suggestive Of the
fading away Of the hardy settlers who
rescued the land from its wild owners
and sadly comes the thought thst each
year it must grow less aud less. Bat, il
the Pioneers themselves are decreasing
in numbers, their admirers are not, aud
an immense assemblage congregated az
the Mechanics Pavilion 10 hear the ad-
dress Of welcome by Mayor d. p.
Thompson, Tie opening address by the
President, the annual address by Col. J.
W. Nesmith, aud The occasional address
by Rev. G.. II. Atkinson.
In the evening the campfire was
I lighted, aud around it gathered the sur
viving members OF the Association with
their families, and sociability reigned
supreme. Gen. +. L. Applegate and
Rev. J. 5. Griffin made interesting i'm
promptu remarks.
At $3.50 the band in the Pavilion played
the grand march, and the ball was in
augurated. The floor Of the immense
structure was well filed, while the gai-
Ieries were crowded by the Pioneers and
their friends.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
JAMES 4. GARFIELD.

ASTORIA, June II, 1880.
| To r5E EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
TIE dispatches bring the glad ticings
to all lovers Of human liberty that the
National Republican Convention at
Chicago has placed in nomination for
| President a man who at all times dur
ing his life has been ready and willing
to do his whole duty TO all men aud
women.
Mr.. James A. Garfield was born on a
| -arm f.. 'he township Of Orange, in the
county OF Cuyahoga, located about a
dozen miles east of Cleveland, in the
state Of Ohio He passed his child
hoods, boyhood's and young manhood's
years all in or near the same place.
Perhaps your readers would like to
know something of the history Of the
people Of the Ashtabula Congressional
District, in whose midst Mr.. Garfield
has g.. trained for the duties Of life.
This District, composed of the counties
Of Ashtabula, Trumbull, Geauga and
Lake, elected 70 Congress for a period Of
thirty years Joshua \. Geddiugs, one Of
the first aud greatest anti-slavery cham
pions. MI Garfield has represented the
same District or part Of it for eighteen
years. The people, irrespective of party,
were and have been in favor Of wOman's
eufrauchisemeut for nearly half CEN
tury, and the settlers Of that famous dis
trict known US the Connecticut or West
ern Reserve did more toward freeing the
slaves and the general spreading Of edu-
cation and the advancement Of the hu-
man race, both physically and mem
tally, tLan any other people OF the same
number upon the whole face Of the
earth. 3Ir. Garfield is not an isolated
specimen. The men, women aud chill
dren bear the same stamp of character
that he will and does give expression to
in tue halls Of Congress and by the fire.
side, ever reaching out into the vs un-
} known for that which tends to tighten
the labor aud make humanity more
/ happy. 10 is The first time almost the
history of aid parties that man 81 city
] belonging 90 the whole people l.s re-
{ celved the nomination for Pre- dent
{ whose whole life has been entirely
I among the farming communities, aud
r whose whole sympathies are entirely
j with the great productive industries Of
+ The land. Il must give the toiIing men
. and women Of the country great sat fsfac-
. tiou that ere long the occupations Of la
Dor and their voices are about to receive
J some recognition aud even share in the
] administration of our Government
Those old men and women of the
/ country who battled SC valiantly for the
E overthrow OF slavery can now see that
? the Republican party, even this late, is
e about TO recognize their worth and COM
r mend their actions in earlier life. Those
2 Republicans that have not been satisfied
with the worse than conservative action
: OF the Republican party VIII all gladly
. support Mr. Garfield.
b II is q well-kuowu fact that that Mr..
Garfield is m favor Of women's enfran-
= chisement, aud, from my own personal
= knowledge, 1 can wen say that his
{ father aud all Of his neigbbors were of
y the same opinion many long years ago.
7 Il was inherited from his father and
q uursad by his mother, aud Will at all
times be defended by him.
% o. p. HENRY.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

Women, though not generally con-
sidered to have sufficient brains to vote
iutelligently, are yet wise enough to
know that registry law is badly needed
in Oregon. In Portland there is a large
floating population, and the city has at
tanned such proportions that it is i'm
possible to prevent fraudulent voting
under the present laws. The Democrats,
after their recent terrible defeat, will
recognize this, and will admit that
women know one little thing-,hat re-
peating cannot be easily carried on with
q stringent registration law. Probably
the reason the Democrats objected 10
such a law two years ago was that they
expected to -"handle the weapon with
which they met their just defeat" Tie
Republicans have 3 majority in the
Legislature nov aud can enact a regis
try law, though little opposition is an
ticipaled from the Democrats.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17
VERY IMPUDEET.

The grasping Scotch railway COM
pauy, with the narrow gauge road and
broad assurance, has commenced suit
to condemn the public levee Of this city
for a depot ground OF all the tricks
which this Dundee crowd has at
tempted 10 play on the people Of Ore
gon, this is the mos. impudent. The
people are tired Of the jo5beFy or Dun
dee Reid and his henchmel, aud 10 not
wish his avaricious gang to control the
levee. II is believed by many that the
narrow gauge was built, not because Of
q desire to develop the country and aug
ment its prosperity, but because his
limited bank had so much money out
on mortgages on farms through the
valley that it was necessary TO DO some
thing 70 check the decline in the price
Of land and protect his interests. The
cheap road would have been constructed
if the citizens had not literally sub
scTibed to secure il, aud it can find a
terminus near the city as did the o. *
c. r. r., and walt for the town to grow
TO it. Common sense should teach any
one the difference between condemning
the levee, which was donated to the
city for a specified purpose, aud land on
some railway line, though there is no
telling how lawyers will look at the
matter. With equal pToprieiy the
elose-Gsted company might sue for the
condemnation OF the park blocks. The
city, through its officers, is opposed to
granting the coveted ground 20 the COM
pany, thinking it can be better used for
the common good.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

The National Greenback Convention
has nominated Gen. J. B. Weaver Of
Iowa and Mr.. B. J. Chambers Of Texas
for President and Vice-President The
Conventions proceedings are reported
to have been turbulent. One plank OF
the platform denounces as "most dan
gesous .-se s z ,.Jz everywhere visible TO
restrict the right Of suffrage - another
demands immediate steps .or the abro-
CATION OF the Burliusame treaty. a
resolution was adopted iu regard to the
inherent right Of man to IL, s..I The
Union Greenbackers have decided not
to maintain a party separate from the
Nationals, but will retain their club or
ganizations 10 the different States.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

The citizens Of Tucson, Arizona, Sc
verely censure General Hatch for the
manner in which he has conducted the
Indian campaign, and have sent a de-
mand for his removal to the President
Of the United States, the Commanding
General Of the army, the Department
Commander, and the Governor Of New
Mexico.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

Mrs. James BrandeT, an eminent Eug-
llsh teacher, has been appointed by the
British Government to the high posi-
,ion Of Inspector Of Schools Tor Madras.
The appointment, says the New York
Tribune, was wholly unsolicited. Il is
a curious comment on republican con-
servatism thai women should be ad-
vanced to higher posts Of educational
trust in England than America.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

Mrs. DeGroot, who has built a church
10 Newark at her own expense, has had
a clause put in the deed to tie effect that
IL fairs, festivals, or other entertain
meuts are held therein, the property
sbal revert to the original owner.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

On Saturday night last, the passenger
steamers Narragansett and Stouington
collided on Long Island Sound near the
mouth of the Connecticut River. The
Narragausett took fire and sank. Many
lives were lost. The accident was one
Of the most appalling ever known, ami
many fearful scenes and heart-rending
incidents are detailed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

L1dy Burdett- Coutts lately gave tea
party 10 over two hundred London cab
men aud their wives, as means 20 in
duce the eabmen 10 treat their horses
with kindness.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

The dispatches from Leadville are
evidently made up by an intelligent in
dividual. Ole day the strike OF miners
Is announced as over; the next, the sit
uation is terrible; then the city is under
martial law; then the strikers have
gone 10 work; then they are going TO
assassiuate Governor Taber aud other
prominent men; then everything is
quiet and the strike over. The reader
can take his choice Of reports.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

The London Times gives more than a
column Of editorial remarks to a great
meeting Of suffrage women in st. James
HAIL. London, Oh the 5th Of May; q
meeting which thronged aud overiowed
The ball. so that another meeting had 10
be held at the same time, in ball be-
low. The Times says such "a wholesale
manifestation is a circumstance TO be
noted by politicians
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

Captain Wilkinson, who was recently
charged With having foTeibly taken ln-
dian children from Washington Ter
ritory reservation for the school at For
est Grove, has been completely exouer-
ated.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

Clara S. Foltz, the brilliant aud able
lady lawyer Of California, formerly Of
Oregon, is now located at room 80,
Montgomery Block, San Francisco, en-
gagged in practicing her profession and
attending the Hastings College Of Law,
which through her efforts was thrown
open last year to women students in the
face Of strong opposition from the pro-
tecting sex.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-17

Lightning struck a 2O0OO-barreI oil
tank at Titusville, Pa, on the l2th, set
ting il on fire, which soon communi-
Gated to another tank. The Overfiowint
oil ran down the hillside, destroying
everything in its course. The Octave
refinery and Acme oil works and the
Franklin street bridge are among the
property destroyed. Theloss IS 81, 200 coo
or moro
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12

within is great marble hall, with rag
nifcent staircases on either side.
On the first floor u a saloon forty feet
high, with painted ceiling, and on the
same floor are the guests room aud the
Meisterin's suit Of apartments. The
ladies are lodged above, the seniors hay-
ing two rooms; they all furnish the
rooms themselves, and very pretty many
of them are. They have their private
laundry, their maids, and their carriages
and, in fact, every luxury to which their
birth may be considered to entitle them.
The endowment funds are invested in
farms, which are rapidly increasing in
value; so that there is absolutely sur
plus of revenue. One can not help won
dering how these luxurious institutions
would fare under democratic order of
things. Their raison d'etre is not likely
to be perceived by any but the ariste-
cratic class for whom they are founded,
and whom, alone, they benefit.
Wisely, as it seems to us, the Commit
tee has recently agreed that some of the
superfuous income shall be devoted to
the support of a school for the neighbor-
ing peasants children, and this school is
established in the Stiff grounds There
seems to be a lack Of interests and occu-
pations among the ladies; and no wonder,
for cultivation Of the intellectual powers
does not come at present within the
German scheme of female education.
They can all play the piano and sing,
often very well; but they have little
knowledge of the works of the great COM
posers, and prefer the emptiest modern
music. 1t must be dreary life to enter
upon at eighteen; for the chances of
marriage are not very many, and no
other career is open to them.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
The Stitt.

lS6tufday heVleW.l
People who are interested in the ques-
tion of the disposal of superAuous female
population may take an opportunity OF
paying a visit to one Of those institutions,
peculiar to North Germany, for the
maintenance of destitute ladies Of high
birth. Since a well-born German girl
can by no means condescend to earn her
bread, and since the number of noble
psnpers is large, benevolent men have
built and endowed many Stiff in ST.
lesia and Saxony for their reception. The
appointment of the ladies is in the hands
Of committee; but each must have q
certain number of quarterings, and some
times preference is given to Founders
kim" the number is limited, and at the
head is a Stiftshofmeisterin, who is ap-
pointed by the Crown, and who, in yir-
tue Of her Office, takes q high rank Of
precedence at court. rl. P ta
The ladies need not be orphans, and
if their parents are alive they spend so
many months in the year with them; if
they marry, a suitable dowry is pro-
yided for them. In many cases they
spend their whole lives in the Stiff. The
Meisterin has absolute control over the
Others, and has to- keep peace and order,
which must sometimes be difficult task
among dozen or more idle women. One
Stiff, which is just within the Saxon
frontier, and.where the ladies are half
Saxons, half Prussians, is on q palatial