The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-11

are agitating the subject; and, for our
self, we are ready 90 predict that Gold
like Cotton, win some day prove 90 be
not king. but q commodity.
Besides tbe gentlemen and ladies
named above 90 whom we were indebted
'ar many special eour,esies, we are
pleased % mention Sir. and Mrs Baber,
Mr.. Crouise, Mr.. aud Mrs. Berry, the
Misses Guthrie. Quinn and Washburne,
Mr.. and Mrs Gratis, Mr.. and Mrs Cum
mIugs, 3Irs. Williams, Airs. aud bliss
Roach, aud Mrs. Guthrie. Our stay
was too short to satisfy ourself or friends
with the work accomplished, bat we
promised TO call up0n them sgail next
summer on our return to Jacksonville.
Wednesday noon, aud the train for
Harrisburg, ten miles away. The broad
farms, vell-lilled and level ss "a thresh-
ing floor, stretch away in all directions,
the last nights snow has disappeared
aud The dying Winter is slowly expiring
in the lap OF Spring. Should the crops
prove good this year, the people will be
able TO atone 10 full for the last years
deiiuqueucie-. The omeus are propi-
tious, and every body is living on hope.
AZ Harrisburg we are met at the sta
liou by friend Fuller Of the olden time,
and are soon enjoying the CHEEKY COM
forts Of bis cottage parlor fire, where
wife and children make us welcome,
and where, after a bouutiful dinner, we
suooze or chat till lecture time, and are
then conducted 20 Smith & B5asfeld's
hall, where a dno audience is already in
waiting.
We iectureI here for three consecutive
evenings, aud, ON The fourth, 10y invita-
ton, met the citizens ia the Methodist
church 20 discourse on temperance.
Then, on Sunday afternoon, sy special
invitation, we met large assembly in
the Christian church, and, after the lee
ture, organized "a Union Sunday School,
with Mrs. Fuller as Superintendent and
Mrs. White as Assistant, Miss Maggie
Frouk as Secretary, Mr.. Rice Holt as
Librarian, aud Miss Lizzie Schooling as
Orgauist. The voting was all done by
ballot, except for Orgauist, aud every.
body took active par, iu the proceed
iugs Mrs. Fuller was called up quit,
unexpectedly after her election to max,
an inaugural address," which she al
once proceeded to do ia an admirabl,
and most acceptable manner - hel
"msijen ed,rtn Don't tel as that
. sensible women oushtu't % make
speeches. The very fact that Sd many
OF them can 10 it, is sufficient proof that
their laleat Was not madsin vain.
Among the prominent fixtures at
Harrisburg, is our old friend James
Crawford, who combines the art OF pho
togrsPhy Wi,h tie business of job print
ing, asd is an adept At both trades.
The Misses Curtis have popular milIf-
merry store, and the frm Of smith *
Brasdeld carries the principal mercan-
tile trade, though there are several other
stores Of lesser note. Mr. Rampy is the
leading druggist, and Dr. Hendricks is
the favorite physician 5Irs. Hendricks
is a tirstcia=s lre=smaker, lIr. and Mrs
FFoHk keep the hotel, aud lIr. and Mrs.
Train teach q high school. Here, as
elsewhere, the women are seeking every
opportunity TO engage in business, aud
they generally succeed.
The hooilum element is active on tie
street and 10 the churches, though no.
so numerous as iu Eugene. A city
marshal tba, would 90 his duty would
not allow the genus to howl like q wolf
OF whoop like an Indian in the ears OF
lecture-roiug ladies on the streets, aud
in his immediate presence, as they did
on one occasion, withou, lodging the Of
Tenders in the Lookup. The good cir-
zeus are justly indignant over these di--
turhance=, bot everybody di5iikes 20 Of
fend anybody by making special COM
plaint It is hoped that thz Union sun
day School, begun under such favorable
auspices, viii gather En- these discordanl
elements and convert them into peace
able and orderly characters.
Monday, and Halsey. Here we are
welcomed by Hon. Mr.. Lame and fam
ily, 10 a big house, among hosril45le
hearts, and here we rest tin evening
while we write this letter. Tonight the
lectures are to begin at the Baptist
church, aud on Wednesday we are billed
for SheIi. a. S. ID.
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