The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-09
WHAT A LADY EDITOR ENCOUNTERS
LFrom the Denver Antelope.l ]

From the Denver AnteOpe.l
One woman says that this "dreadful female, the
editor of the AnteIope" goes into all the saloons,
and that for her part she would not speak to such
a person. We have lived in the world long enough
to know that it is just as necessary to have enc
mics as friends, and we believe that some persons
can be of more use to one in life as enemies than
friends. We are also firm in the belief that the
lady in question is one of this variety, and won
der if she ever speaks to men who go into the
looms. If so, she has sufficient caliber to sit in
judgment on the difference in the motives of the
two pilgrims. We suppose that this lady prude
does not object to reading the masculine papers,
though they advertise for saloons and variety
theaters, and she certainly will not refuse her
support to any editor of the male persuasion. We
DO not advertise these places, but take much
pains to place literature in the hands of these
men as any others, because it is for the best in
terests of the race that they be educated This
woman must be the one who objected to our paper
because the printing is done Holiday street.
Terrible Our motives are of an exalted charac-
ter and our business is unquestionable, let us go
where we may. Can this bigoted woman say as
much of her gentlemen friends .? Besides. we do
not think that men who keep those places are one
whit lower than the persons who sustain them.
keeper is a voter, the superior of woman as a cit-
zen in power and influence and if an ourang-
outang should become a naturalized citizen we
would endeavor to educate him to the new dispen-
sation taught i'm the columns of this paper. In
the meantime we do not think the loss of friend
ship heavy one, judging by the standard of the
obecting caliber. Our life is not to be devoted to
cutivating sweet-scented shalowness, but to ear
nest, practical work for the benefit of those who
are unable 10 hold their own without this help.
At Buena Vista Jessie. Readers will OF
course want TO know who Jessie can be- Well
that is just what were going to tell you. Jessie
is young mother who was 50 unfortunate as tc
marry a worthless man, but who has been fortu.
nate in Kidding herself Of an impOstor, and the
point is this: that she has the good sense to know
that she is well off in being rid of him and in
having the capacity and health to work for hersel
and a lovely girl baby. We never knew a woman
who seemed happier in the mission of maternity
Notwithstanding her hard lot. We think baby
can very well forego a worthless father when il
has such mother. We hope, notwithstanding
! the paternal side of doubtfulness that Jessie,
little daughter may live to a beautiful and usefu
womanhood; that she may fill with an honest
maternal pride the heart and life of the noble ant
courageous young mother.
/ We encountered another ana an entirely differ
ent specimen Of humanity in the shape of a post
master at Buena Vista. This fellow gives it as
his opinion that no woman who has any respect
for herself would engage in any such business as
we follow. We would not care cent about the
opinion of such persons this. man and Judge
Decker if they would express them to their coad
tutors and not to us personally; but we are a.
fiery as a rocket, and this audacity is liable to bt
/ -av,a rded with a thitu of ono kind ar another
We responded promptly, telling him that we were
most happy i'm not having spent our time as hi.
poor unfortunate mother had in raising mar
that Solomon would have called fool and
drunkard. This postmaster had been drinking
we are informed, and is such debauch that on,
of his bondsmen has withdrawn his support. The
Republican party of this State will surely ge
weak i'm the knees if it manifests no more judg
ment in making appointments and in selecting
leaders. Both of these fellows look like gentlemen
upon the outside.