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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02
THE TRUE STORY OF MAzEPPAs RIDE.

a correspondent of the New York Times writes
from Jassy as follows:
was unsuccessful in my attempt to visit Bar
bocke or rather to look at the bridge of Barbocke,
for so long as ! limited myself to the town, L
could 90 where I pleased, so l was told by the
Russian officer in charge. There was nothing
worth recording; it is dirty little place now, but
was once a Roman cantamOunt, under the name
of Diniguitte and is supposed to be the scene OF
the last stand made by the OstragOth Athlarlc
against the Hens Twelve miles further on Is
GalatZ and here could 90 where | pleased. The
city, whose commercial Importance is well known,
is divided into two parts-the old and the new
town. The first, along the Danube's bank, Is a
filthy hole with Irregular tOrtuOus streets paved
with wood and knee-deep in mud or dust, accord
ing to the weather. The new town Is much more
habitable the main avenues are IN respectable
condition, the hotels are tolerably fair, and some
of the shops really elegant Stlll would scarcely
choose it as a residence, although its position on
the hillside above the river is commanding. Here,
too, are the principal public buildings, none OF
them, however, possessing any interest except the
church of St Mary, where is to be seen the tomb
of Mazeppa, the famous hetman Of the Cossacks
mmortalized by Byron. His adventures sung
by the bard were in reality much more common
place than as we have learned to know them.
Mazeppa was a young COssack Of the Urkine who,
having been ennobled by the Russians declined
to pay his taxes. For this, the local governor,
Count Talboski, ordered him to be stripped naked
by his servants and tied to the back of his own
horse with his head to the animals tail. The
horse was then tOgged pistols We're discharged
close to his ears and, after being thus excited he
was turned loose The road leading to AIazeppa's
house was a bridal path leading through the
woods, which was particularly fertile in thorn
bushes and wild pear trees, and the lnfIrIated
beast, accustomed to follow this route before,
dashed off hOmeward as soon as he was at liberty,
where his master arrived very much the worse for
his journey. He had, however, enough strength
to call for the gate-keeper, who recognized his
voice, and opened the door, only to close it again
Immediately, to keep out what he supposed to be
MaZeppa's ghost At last the other servants, re-
from
and put him To bed where he remained for some
months, between life and death, from the injuries
he received When he recovered, he eXied HIM
self voluntarily to Poland and, joining himself to
the fortunes of Charles MI, was mortally
wounded at Pultowa and dying at Barnitza, his
body was brought TO and buried at GalatZ.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02
HOUSEHOLD RIGHTS OF WOMEN.

No one who has not been tried can imagine the
discomfort and Inconvenience that results from
irresularity in regard to meals. The whole busi-
ness of the day is broken up by the tardiness of
part Of the members of the family and it is un-
just to practice il; and yet many men who would
chafe and fret if their business was DELAYED never
give thought to the fact that ii IS Just as incon-
venient for their wives to wait for them Order
is the first law of nature and ii should be the same
in families. A regular day and hour for especial
purposes make hOusewOrk easier and far more
pleasant, and this order should be recognized by
each individual in the family, and it is the mis-
tress' privilege to insist upon her rights i'm this
respect. Again, the various cOntrivanceS and i'm
provements for making housework less Iaborious
and thereby saving both time and strength
should be considered great a necessity in the
house upon the farm. 4 woman does not
grudge the money expended for machinery in
carrying on the business of the farm, and if she
did it would probably make no difference and it
is just, that She too, should avail herself of the
helps that Tighten the labors OF her department
Spirits of ammonia is useful i'm expediting the
tresome business of house-cleaning. And ii does
not cost but little vet how very few housewives
think of availng themselves of its assistance be-
cause, forsOOth, 1t "cOsts much - and iu7t the
same with other articles of utility, and wife
will make a martyr of herself by scrubbing and
working, even unto death, to save a little ex-
pense.-" WOmdH's C0itmm" iR Tbdyer C0UntU
(NcJ.) Sentinel.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02
CHATTER XII.

Anice Merton's little twelve-year-old brother
was greatly rejoiced when it was finally decided
that she should go to Pendleton to teach. He was
making collection Of birds and their eggs, a.
we'll as of bugs and flowers, and he told Anice ID
would be lawfully jolly" to have her go up there
a2d get some of the prairie chickens eggs, and a
specimen of q kind Of sparrow that is not found
west of the Cascade Mountains. He wanted some
black crckets, too and he was enthusiastic over
the flowers.
Il have heard of a man who had over four hun
dred kinds, that he had collected up there, and
my teacher saw them, and she says lots Of them
can't be found here; so 1 want you to send me
about million next Spring." said the boy.
'Not quite a million, Clifford" said Anice.
fWould not one hundred do for beginning?"
ooh, bother being particular" :" said Clifford.
Don't you s'pose they have cart-loads of 'em
And want every single kind there is, and want
about a bushel of eggs and am going to make
you a drill, and show you just how to blow 'em,
and then you can get just cords Of 'em. 1 don't
know what is the use of having a sister if she
can't make herself useful. / got MeIeagris
gdIopaUo egg to-day, sis; and where do you sup
pose I got it ,"
''Oh, in the woods somewhere, suppose. I am
afraid you will break your neck climbing trees
after them yet"
"Ha ha ha ~ laughed Clifford "Break my
neck climbing trees after turkeys eggs! That's
too good. There are some things that you don't
know yet, if you are all-fired wise and proper.
Climb trees after turkeys eggs Ha ma ~
"Now, Cliff, you too bad to laugh At me be-
cause DO not know the botanical name las you
call it, Of every bird You know I have never
studied ornithology, and you take advantage of
my ignorance"
''Don't big folks take advantage Of childrens
ignorance, I'd like to know, and talk about their
oiogys and their isms before when we don't
understand word they say? Pve heard 'em, and
it always made me mad, and intend to get even
With 'em some day. And do tell what is the rea-
son you couldn't have studied ornithology when
you went to school so long? It's lots more use
than that horrid French and Latin"
ave cannot expect" replied Anice, "to settle
that question just at present, when many Wise
men differ upon it,"
"Yes that is just the way you do when ask
you question that you can't answer; you back
out Of it. Why don't they study about the things
they see every day around them, I'd like to know.
There are not dozen men and women in the
country who know what kinds of birds we have
here and what we don't, nor what the names
of the flowers they see every year, nor in fact
much about anything that is handiest to find out
but they all want to be able to jest in ancient
Greek like the beauteous Mary Jane"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02

Old Parson s., of Connecticut, was particular
kind Of person. One day he had man plowing
in his field, and he went out to see how the work
getting on. The ground was very stony, and
every time the pow struck a stone the man took
occasion to swear little. "Look here,u cried
Parson $, "yOu must not swear that way in my
field" "Wel, l reckon you'd swear too" said
the man, ''if you had to plow such stony field as
this" "NOt bit of it," said Mr.. $. "just let me
show you ~ So the parsOn took hold of the plOw,
but he very soon had considerable trouble with
stones. AS stone after stone caught the plOw-
share, Mr.. s. calculated: ''Well, l never saw the
like ~ And this he repeated every time a stone
stopped his onward way. As soon as he had
powed around once he stopped and said to the
man: "rhere now You see | can plow without
swearing" "But guess it's pretty near as bad
to lie," answered the man, "and you told dozens
o. lies Every time the plow struck stone you
said, never saw the like when the same thing
happened minute before"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02

AN EXTRAORDINARY MARRIAGE-Ithica was
the scene a few days ago of one of the most re-
markable marriages on record, the brdegrOom
samuel Love- being eighty-three years of aye, and
bedridden, while the bride, Mrs. A. NJ Fenner. of
Lansing, is about sixty. She made an attempt
to marry the man some time ago, but was
thwarted in her scheme by Miss Rachel Huntlv.
of ElmirH, niece of Mr.. Love, who is the heir o.
the property under his will On this occasion
the woman evaded the vigilance of Mr.. Loves
protector, and gained access to his room at the
Tioga House. in company with her brother and a
clergyman named J. w. Pratt, of Iansingyille
Mr.. Love is in an utterly helpless condition, very
deal, unable to dress or undress himself and in
fact, is all but nanimate The woman claims 70
have been actuated merely by a desire to minister
to his wants, and without reference to the con-
tlngency OF lnheriting any portion of his money.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02
For the New Northwest
KATE'S ENG AG f NJ + nj.
BY GEO. p. WHEELER.

See what a pure and sweet white rose!
He gave me this at the ball tonight,
As wearied we stopped in the shaded hall,
Away from the glare OF the great gaSlighi
He begged I would wear it for him, you know!
This quiet thoughtful, sober man.
or course told him I would, you know,
And tapped him lightly with my fan.
Oh. couldn't help it! so please don't scold;
He's such q manly, handsome beau
It's wrong, "A sin, and all that, OF course;
But it's all the same to Kate, You know
He's dreadfully bashiul, is Nj. Brown,
And needs d little encouragement,
But he's awfuI!y handsome and rich, they say.
His family? Well, i;s just grand descent!
So I tapped him playfully with my fan,
And asked him 10 place the rose in my hair.
He acquiescci. and in doing so
Softly said was wOlGrOus fair
And all at once, with a great Wild throb,
Ny heart went out to this sober man.
Produced by hattery, you will say,
No doubt. Just make il what you can.
Has Kate heart? ] know you laugh
Kate. the accomplished ballroom wight.
Absurd But then, Kate had a heart
Until recent date-to-nigAt.
I bIushed; at least, meant 20 blush;
did my best, indeed did,
And some way-how, I'll never tell
Ny crimson face was wholly hid
Where? Wha; a question! Bless my soul!
Where did You hide your face the day
That John i'm all his love proposed?
Where could you hide your own face, pray?
And did he kiss me? Ask the rose
It knows it all; perhaps twill tell.
But as for me-prepOsterOus!
I really couldn't do it, Nell.
Ny own, my pure, my sweet white rose!
But such q foolish li:tlc thing
To win heart No matter, though.
Look sister Nell, this is his ring!
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02

y DRAMATIC INCIDENT.-A divorce suit re-
Gently came before of the st. Louis courts en-
titled Gregory vs.. Gregory in which there was
a startling and sad episode. The counsel for the
husband was unusually severe in his structures
against the wife. She exhibited great agitation
during his remarks, and finally became so excited
that she could no longer restrain herself. \ st.
Louis paper thus describes the scene that eusued
''She rose from the witness chair and throwing UP
her arms with dramatic gesture and tone, eX-
claimed: You will drive me crazy Would YOU
rob me of that? You have ruined my character.
My God : cannot beart this Eugene, my husband,
save me save me = These mpassiOned utteran-
ces produced great sensation in Court, which
was filled with ladies, witnesses and spectators.
The agonizing appeal to the husband brought him
20 ms wife's side. He bent over her and did all
in his power to sOOthe and quiet her An elderly
man who had accompanied Mrs. Gregory to court
also went forward, but the husband gave him to
understand that his wife having summoned him
to her side, he would allow no one else to render
any service at that time. The ladies in court
were much effected by the scene and some began
to sob. In the end the proceedings were adjourned
until morning.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02
WILLOW GRANGE.

A STORY OF LIFE IN Eastern OREGON.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-02
BY BELLE w. COOK

Entered in the Office OF Librarian Of Congress WashA
ton, D. c., in the year 1884,
, 1880-11-20
River-Mining Reviving.

The grandest river-mining enterprise
ever undertaken in the world is now IN
initiative on Feather river. 1t is propeli-
ed by Eastern capitalists, and contem-
plates nothing less than the draining OF
Feather river for distance of thirteen
miles. This part OF the river-bed was
never worked, on account Of the immense
body of water flowing through it, and the
impracticability of draining it by the or
dinary fluming method 1t is known,
however, to be immensely rich, from the
vast amount of gold that has been taken
out along its several bars-an amount
reaching into tens Of millions The point
is about midway between old Rich Bar
and Oroville, thirty miles from either.
The plan is TO drain the river through a
tunnel two miles long into the west branch
of the north fork of the Feather and
this accomplished, the small amount OF
sepage through the dam can easily be car
ried in fumes, and the bed of the river.
for the entire distance of thirteen miles,
can be cleaned up and worked as nicely
n. "dry digginss." The expectations Of
the company are high. They are talking
of $50, 100000, and more than three
fourths of TIN, in dividends If this
scheme succeeds, it Will be the starting
point Of a new era in river-bed mining.
Most of our river beds are still rich, but
large capital is required to open and work
them, supplemented by the best engineer
ing skill
, 1880-11-20
A Curious Battls.

George Jennings, the welt-kno~n tall
inss sluice man of Six-mile Canyon, says
the Virginia City Enterpri~, describes a
queer battle which he witnessed between
a lizard and scorpion. He says the liz
ard. black one about eight inches long,
came out Of pile of lumber and looking
in the direction in which the lizard WAS
creeping, Mr. Jennings observed seorp-
t;on. some four inches in length. sitting
unou a pile of moist sand. Thinking the
liar, meant to attack the scorpion, anc
be;no curious to see what would be the
result of a battle between the pair, Mr.
Jennings was careful to do nothing that
would disturb either The lizard moved
ouite near the scorpion, when 1t braced
itself upon its forefeet and began bobblng
its head and bowling in d iudicrous and
mannering way. The scorpion erected Its
tail. which it vibraied in a Threatening
manner. The lizard circled around the
scorpion, occasionally haltins TO bow Ut
him. At length, however, the scorpion
attempted to crawl away. The moment
he BEGAN crawling the lizard dsrted upon
him like a fash and adroitly seized him
by the last joint of the tall-that Whicn
contains the poison sack and at the point
a ,.h;ch ia situated the sting. Having
this hold of the scorpion the lizard was
safe from its sting, but had apparently
mo other means of doing any further dam-
are Presently the scorpion twisted HIM
s,,lf about and tried to get hold OF the iiz-
ard with his claws, which are like the
c1aus Of a lobster or erawhsh, whereuPon
the lizard shook him as dog would shake
a rat This was repeated dozens Of time,
| the lizard resting after each shaking until
| the scorpion began to go for him with u.
his niprsrs. The battle lasted over hall
an hour. Ar last the scorpion no longer
| showed fight and the lizard dragged ann
away into the lumber pile sir. jennings
saw. he has seen lizards daily by scores
dnrinr the summer months and scorpions,
very frequently, but never saw battle OF
,bs Kind. and never had the least idea
that a lizard would attack sevrP'"n-
, 1880-11-20

WASHINGTON, d. D. Oct q.

1 NAShiN1ItN, ~ u oSe -.
/ There is still, among Gen. Garfield
| friends here, great doub: as to whether
or not he wrute the now celebrated ''Chi-
nese letter" Ibelieve he wro,e it The
sountsrfeiting Of mans handwriting II
comparatively easy, but the combination
Of talent which enables one at once to pro-
duce So correctly the handwriting and
the sentiments Of public man, Is, TO say
the least, rare gift. Probably General
Garfield MrUt. the letter. He has denied
it, but he was wri,i.s many letters each
day at the time this wss written. and he
may have forgotten this one. OIL
would not say it, if the New York Tr'ba'e
and Times of 1928 had not first made
the charge-he may lie So far as the
authenticity of the letter Is sought to be
aistfused by the postmaster OF the city.
l can personally sssure your readers that
the evidence is not worth the paper on
which it Is written. The Washington
postmaster has simply shown his own ig.
noranee OF the business of his office. So
far as any statement Of biz is concerned,
the question rs tr.1Oscnuiness Of the
letter is not eff He stated that the
kind of stamp used or the envelope Of the
Garfield Chinese letter was not IN use IN
the Washington postofice when the letter
purpurts to have been mailed here But
It was. There are dozens of envelopes at
hand here showing that it vas. As to the
proofs Of genuineness elsewhere, your rea-
ders can Judge as well as !. The Gen
erals friends here are as said above, IN
doubt DEN.
, 1880-11-20
Who are Citi1enS.
,it,zens of the United States ars

Citizens of the United States ara;
l. Persons born within the territorial
limits and in allegiance to the Govern
menr OF the United States. Children
born Oh the high seas or foreign ports on
board of ships or vessels Of the United
States are deemed to have been born
within the territorial limits Of tho.Bnited
stxtes.
. Pcrsms born abroad, whose fathers
we're at the time Of their birth citizens of
the United States
3. Persons born in foreign countries
WHO have been naturallzcd under the laws
OF the United States.
4 Persons made citize2s by act OF Con-
gresa
5. Persons born in allegiance to Tor
eign power, but III territory afterWaros
ccdc.l 10 the United States, and contlnu-
ed 10 reside in the ceded districts after
cession. .,
I 6. Children Of parents who were duly
naturalized during the minority Of such
children.
7. The children Of any alien who had
declared Lis attention to become citizen
but died before he became naturalized-
Ii is misdemeanor, pttnishaole oy In
prisonment not exceeding SIX months, for
a person to vote or offer to vote, know
ing he Is not entitled to vote
, 1880-11-20
A Con4lonerstion

When docs horse enjoy his food most
When hs hasn't bit in his mouth.
He sleeps where he fell says . late
ballad; which suggests that he must have
been drunk. -
The pickpocket is the true independent
in politics. He attends the meeting Of
both parties.
When Boston man invites you to DIN
ner, and heads a postscript N b., ne
means "no beans.
Married life reaches its acme of hapi-
piuess when q woman can eat crackers IN
bed without any complaint from her hus-
band.
A writer on physiogncmy would like to
know, IF large ears denote miseriy dis
poaition, why is a mule 50 apt to squand-
er his hind legs
Council for the prisoner: "Did you see
the prisoner at the bar knock down the
deceasedI' Pat: No, ysur honor; he vas
alive when | seen him knocked doua-
Is heaven a tranquil state, do {os
thinkl inquired Mrs, Fitzjoy Of Mn-
Toplofty. "Aw, I weally don't weeollsct-
Ny impression is that it il only tew-
witowy.
1t often happens that preachers in Con-
nectieut pray for rain on the same dsy
that those in New jersey pray for dry
ueather, and then New York has to take
~
, 1880-11-20
Carlyle's Later Years

Hrhe.:a ah have seen Carlyle strong
and strrne enough, but he s5f,keie.s hope
fuI, and, on the whole, with wise and
right views cf life and living. When he
finishef his LIZ " Cr"m.reu he WAS about
titis .4saF. d,i. His life 40 far had been
succession of hard SS;a:tIies aiid siotiotis
triumrhs. Development followed de-
yelope:aent until he stood easily in the
t+aaf rank. Of living writer's. In his best
moo ds he appea.ot strongly to the con-
science and reason Of men. and t's soh-
stituency was constantly widening among
,h.nshtful persons everywhere. 1t is a
iift he a,,ali i,a. have gone on in the
sanie braSs; patieiit way Hnt, from
this time inwdrd; Garlylc's obsciifitiss ot
3ifle iniressed; lie had less patienee with
stumbling i!ieii. less belief in humanity,
moe bitter and often Eriiel; sarchsn;, in
short he become more and more prophet
of evil, less and less the leader Of the
hici,es: hopes of men do not say that
s., treat . change was at once visible.
CarIv,e's writings We're at times still pow
erful for good; they stillaboundedim bril-
liant ami noble passages, well worth the
stiidr of any man. But, on the whole,
th.r,. is a decadence, mOurnful enough to
ti,nse hfu have thrilled at the divine
hr,utE the divine :rdor of, the work OF
nj. roriuy uia1iin6od. We can sum up
CarIyle's mistake at this ERA IN one
sentence: Fault finding IN excess
He became Radamanthine Judge
Of the faults and the follies OF his
bruth.r men. His quaint, rich humor,
whose unexpected seintillations, IN the
midst of philosophy and analysis, often
conyulse the soberest ot readers, becomes
in his later years, more stllted, more
Ji.or.r. His daughters, once so rich and
infecrive, degenerate into unhealthy
,naass We are told that all this was the
result Of dyspepsia, to which GRIM demon
CARLYLE had become slave. But this Is
not N. whole reason. In Csrlyles scheme
Of philosophy there is flaw: his 6rii-
liant conception Of herc-worshIP. at hrst
h,.lpful. became wrenched out Of its proper
place, and finally led him into the ehiet
errors of his later writings. We must not
| forget that blind hero-worship is double
crime. The essential postulate OF hero,
| worship is hero-aecountahiity. Our nj
leaders must he purerer, stronger, better,
nohler than other rmen--Chdres II. St"''
i IN Caiifornian for Norrmbcr.
, 1880-11-20
The French Farmer.

Generally speaking, says the London
T,rts, the French farmer is not jolly
soul. Whether he is man of educafion
or rot, he settles down into grub sort
of life, fsrius frusally on Sup and the
thinnrs. of ordinary red vine or cider,
The stock of his soup Is bacon, and ne
ea,s iuic,.ers' meat only twice a week.
that is on Sunday and n Tarhet day. When
he attends market he makes succulent de-
i,uner and drinks a good deal OF beer al
terwarG at the cafe This IS his only
cheerful time; at ordinary seasnns ne Is
mcrnse, troubled about the weather, the
CONSUMPTION which is going TO take nj,
son INTO the army, and about politics, oi
which he understands inst enough to De
in constant dread Of revolutions de Is
n Conservative-that is 10 say that he up
holds the government of the day, what
ever it is, for fear of anarchy; but no
government is popular with him, for every
Administration finds it necessary to Lay
IN new taxes-
, 1880-11-20

A Maryland farmer Is making money
out of an enormous crop Of potsto bugs
Being opposed to the use Of Paris green
he rugged up large wash-boiler IN the
field, and hiring SIX men, collected the
bugs, and soused them in boiling water
About two gallon were collected, and by
accident piece Of old sheep-skin leather,
used for lining shoes, went into the mess
After the cooking had been gong on for
half an hour he was astOnished to ind
that the leather had changed its color 70
the richest dark crimson. This arnusing
his curiosity he inserted other materials
and assertained other peculiarity OF the
liquid. The material placed in it changed
first into a dark brown, then . greenish
hue, then pure yellow, then light blue,
changing to dark blue, then dark red, ter
minating in the brilliant light red. which
was the permanent color Consequence
is = formation Of stock company to make
dyeins mixtures from potato bugs.