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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31


Last week We gs 21 explanation Of the cause
Of the failure Of oti subscribers at Independ-
ence to get their pegs the 18th ussant at the
proper time. We ated thas the postmaster at
that place had, through an erfor, hasded the
package of NEW NORrHwEsTs to the husbs nd Of
d lady subscriber, instead OF removing the wap-
per and delivering them according to the 'd
dresses We now repeat the charge, and so-
further that we think the error as Intentional
and malicious We are forced f Jhis conclusion
by the fact that the postmaster when we wrote
to him ae8 offered him an Opportunity TO eX-
paiu cuc,ly replied that the package was directed
to a lady, and added:
Address your papers independence, and they will be
delivered to the proper persons
This is decidedly impudent inasmuch as the
package aoas addressed to independence Polk
county, Oregon" with no other words on the
wrapper We do not intend to kindly brook this
attempt Of derelct postmaster to place the fault
of his crooked conduct at the publication Office.
We can forgive the young man who fooishiy
got angry and sent the papers back by express,
for he is ashamed Of his conduct and cOnfessas its
maliciousness; but we cannot pardon the offci1i
who tries to lay the blame of his msdemeanorat
our door When he says that the package "as
addressed to a lady subscriber, he states that
which is false and which he knows to by false,
and which we can prove to be false by witnesses
from both the post office and Wells, Farg' Co. :
express Office in this city. The package was re-
turned to him in its original wrapper as 1t was
first sent, and we challenge him to produce the
cover. We defy him 70 show any words on II
other than the name Of the town, county and
state, except perhaps a sentence written by the
assistans postmaster at Portland, inquiring why
the package returned instead Of being dis
tributed. He may have been able to decipher a
name under the wrapper; but there was no occa-
sion for his taking that trouble, unless he desired
to inure the business of this journal. If that was
his object, we may inform him right here that
the petty opposition Of such small fry is he
is impotent to do any other damage than % an
noy our subscribers the people who have lelped
to support him in the position he disgraces The
acting postmaster at Portland frankly says that
there is no excuse for the blunder
The attention of Special Agent Simpson iscalled
to this dereliction Of duty the part of postal
official. His name is w. l.. Hodgin, add the
oflice he maladmnisters is at independence, Polk
, county, Oregon.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31
Gan ACCOMPLISHED BLoNI

Metro oolitan newspaper says Il
Flora Iorrf y, stepdaughter of Judge w
staff Of p ola, Kan, has just been ad
the bar, Ter searching examinati ara
supuiemeuts this item of news with thief
,s-he IS 3 handsome blonde, highly educ
ACCOMPLISHED in music and painting"
glad to iean that the young lady is
and aoeom shed, but we cannot see ths
l,air and niu 5ic will make her any the bt
N,r III IS ne for men to cease worshiping the
perouaI ctions of women and give some heed
TO their intellectual abilities and attanments
Then there will be more great and noble women.
While they get praise for beauty alone it is nat
ural that the highest ambition of the majority of
them should be to appear well.
Perhaps men could appreciate the nonsense of
commenting on appearances and accomplishments
of women who seek to enter the professions if
members of their own sex were made the subiacts
of extraneous remarks. Suppose we should da.
scribe Mr. Bourne. who, a few days since cradi-
tahly passed a searching examination for admis-
sion to the Oregon bar, as a "fne-loOkfno br,,-
nette, with neat side-whi,kers aud lnoustaoba
and accomplished in cricket and pedestriapisn,,,
would not readers be Immediately disguised
We think so and perhaps some disciple Of Black
stone would remark that "these outside matters
are well enough in their way, md should be en-
couraged, but they have nothingto do with law
He would be right. It is emineltlv correct for
all people 10 learn the means for enjoying them
selves or pleasantly entertaining their friends:
bur when an applicant for admission to the med
ical or the legal profession appears, observations
about 'an accomplished blonde" or a handsome
brunette" Emusic and painting" or "cricket and
pedestrianism," are silly.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31


NEw NORTWEsr always euaaavors g.
clearly and coucnly state its opinions and
generally succeeds pa. it uus have failed last
week boo the article ou -.touisn Enemies, rs
some readers fAia'l aliaigued or attaoke, aIi
natupiizel citizens
We make n0 assault ou people beeau 1tg
happen n De natives 0l far. - c0urtrr we
have -hr ue c.u-s rr ar .er.s and
irn'ra egner tiat wa ar an 81 .fe
and 5raIt uat. tle same resro .orsu
eo4cst,a aHa iuteiU. IrisLmau 'r sorr1au r..
-aFe lor -u eiucat and iuteiiice neric.
aWeer, i su9t Haorng f1r Woman
lists 70 O. r tie o fiou of native %. OF l,I.
born legislators, Tor the reason that the an
taeonsm of the latter serves to more fnFcibly re-
cal to mind the hoilowness of the boast Of this
pubic that all its citizens are free and equal. 1t
is hlmiiating to American women that they are
denitd equal rights with their brothers, and that
the men Of other countries are freely offered those
same rights; but it is more than humiliating-it
i aggravating-wh the natives Of other lands
Use the power which j. freely given them to keep
womea from getting Whist is cheerfully granted TO
themselves.
Our German and irish friends who feel hurt at
the general tone of the article in last issue are
Over-sensitive. We hardly know i'm what man
ner we 'aIe too severe on foreigners" We as Sc
verely condemn bigOtry and ignorance on the part
of Americans on the part of any other people
Last week in commenting on the opponents Of
Woman Suffrage, we spoke of the "suppOrt given
bgoted and vicious natives by the ignorant por-
ton Of the foreign immigration that yearly comes
to our shores" Certainly no intelligent reader
will think that sentence as severe on foreigners
as on natives
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

From the Dayton Chronicle: "Woman Suf-
frage failed in the Indiana House of Representa-
tives by only three votes If the friends of this
measure in that State possess half the determine
tion and vim of the champions of equal laws and
equal rights on the Pacific Coast, the next at
tempt will be successful"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

letter from Slverton, in relation to the recent
sehool meeting at that place, was received to-
u"y-too late for insertion in this issue, We are
sorry 10 say. 1t Will appear next week
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

Walla Walla's Davisite God has q rival at Chi
cago in the person of one VIM Cooney who
claims to be the "Holy Ghost, the successor of
Christ" This Individual seems more in earnest
than Davis tut he fails to get the pecuniary ben
eft that his Washington Territory contemporary
derives from his assumed divinity He has not
gathered around him crowd Of fanatics and put
them to work for his support and Qualification,
hut is taking long fast This is more incon-
'l than Davis method of procedure, but it
May % preparatory to a long life of holiness and
i' mary to his Triumphant reign over a king
'". Il heaven on earth. When he gathers around
al q colony of lunatics, AMI is seeking for a de-
- re. .e location for his kingctm we would suggest
.la he set up his establishment In proximity to
Daviste ranch. Competition is the life of
e" and the bigger fraud would be the more
H ;esSful
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

Mrs. Emily Pitts Stevens is making tour of
the counties Of Southern California, lecturiag in
the interests Of the Good Templars
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

nouns hailOch has been acquitted by Car
- ,Oin'" jury Of the murder OF Charles de YOUNG.
49,. was justice more loudly mockei, even IT,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

The March number of Andreps Bdzdr is supe-
rior If possible, to the preceding issues of that
popular fashion journal.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

The address of Mr. +. d. SnfTen, the most sat
isfactory advertising agent with whom the NEW
NORTHWEST has ever done business is now NJ. 3
Park Row Opposite the Astor House,, New York.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

Mrs. Oswald OttendorFer, ? Tew York. has
5seu s35 o, as fund f3r tn promotion of fhe
German ~ 'ol sysgem.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

In the North America" Rerie'g for April Is a
noteworthy article 10y Judge A. W. Tourgee, in
"hlch the proiessed retomers Of the civil service
are put on the defensive. The same number con-
Of human progress, by tn Rev. Mark Pattison'
Rector of Lincoln College Oxford The third
article is defense OF the Rtnan Catholic side Of
schools. from the pen of Bisbo >roo,oiI 90 po.l,-
ester The great problem Of .o,,ornD,o,,+,I COW
troll Of monopolies j. discusse1,r ,rtt - ,,
r. Laii"a! management by Geors Ticknor Curtis.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31

The women of Minnesota, in their endeavor to
secure the right to vote on the temperancesques-
ton, are backed by Bishop Foster of the Metho-
dist and Bishop Whipple Of the Episcopal
Church-which is another fact to prove that the
world does move. We can recall to mind no
other Episcopal Bishop who favors Woman Suf-
frage
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sIo,I .
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Boston Marine Insurance %.

The ,tatemen, Of the last wear, bushes.
Of the company, and is assets and liabilities
on the l>t INST, are given Ia our columns to-
day. Commencing business IA 1874 with d
capital Of $500 900. which two years later
vas increased TO 100000. the business uf
the company has largely increased each
wear. During the past wear the total amount
insured bl the company was over >INts one
million dollars. and the premiums receiy II
amounted 70 over one million dollars The
income for the past year was : 1871 ,42H ~,
while the amount paid in losses. taxes &c.
was $50, 1879. leaving net profit on the
wears business Of over S2i9,0OO. To-day,
the company has assets Of almost one and
one-half million dollars. while the net sur
plus over all liabilities is over 100000. At
the annual meeting held Jan. Il, it was
voted 10 increase the capital stock to 81
100000 by the payment in cash Of $500
600. The increased capital will give the
Boston Marine assets Of nearly - 1000 900.
and will undoubtedly add to It's already
large business. With the success of the
company in past years and its prospects for
the future the Boston Marine may we'll
claim to rank among the largest and best Of
the insurance corporations in England and
America.
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Farming for Profit.

1t is conceded that this large and compre-
hensiye book advertised in another column
by J. c. McCurdy & Co., of Philadelphia,
the well-known publishers Of Standard
works. is not only the newest and hand
soonest, but altogether the best work of the
kind which has ever been published. Thor
oughly treating the great subject of general
Agriculture, Livestock, Fiuit-Growing, bus
mess Principles, and Home Life; telling
just what the farmer and the farmers boys
want to know, combining science and prac-
tice, stimulating thought, ava ening inquiry,
and interesting every member of the family.
this book must exert mighty influence for
good. 1t is highly recommended by the
agricultural writers and the leading papers.
and is destined to have an extensive sale.
Agents are wanted everywhere,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

asking thar the tariff on railroads he fixed
by law.
The Speaker appointed the following gen
tlemen on the part of the House to joint
committees:
On Mines and Mining Messr, Lord
of kennebunk, Hragdon of Sullivan. Free
man of Chcrryfeld, Moves OF Jefferson, Ash
ford of Windsor, Cummings Of Jonesport,
and DENIM, Of Passadumkeag
On Printing aud Binding Messrs Row
ell of liallowcll, Gass Of Auburn. BradSireet
of Bridgton. Lord OF Bangor. Truiant Of
Harpswell, Bcnuer Of Naldohoro'. aud
Webb OF Deer Isle
On Temperance Mcs>rS. Morrill, of Au-
gu>ta. Goss OF Bath. Fisher of Boothbay.
Cook of Lewiston. li,crmorc % Bradley.
Lang ot PALMYRA, aad Wheeler of Eastan.
Jan. -. The Senate met and without
transactng ANY business st importance adj
Joumcd to Monday afternoon d. / o'cleN.
In the House an order OF lu4uir, Vas
offered that deeds ii minors ,hiii he unyoid-
able if not d.,aliirnrl within reasonable
time after ihr grautof shall have attained
his minority
Petitions were presented against granting
jurisdiction 70 lrlai justices and officers out-
s!dc ot the county to act iu their town 10
regulate the catching of smell, IN iAc Ken
nchcr Rive.
Passed TO bt ,usIo->ci-Au ac, 20 re-, i've
the charter ut fnr CALAIS bank for certain
purposes.
Jan. n The Senate mel 81 i.'ciuch T.
VI. oglcE, were introduced requesting the
committee % iu4U.r, into Nuat change, are
ucoc,>ag, iu chapter ~. Revised Statutes.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY q, 1881.

The new funding b.Il. - passed b, the
National House. "Wednesday, provide, for
the issue Of four hundred millions 3 per
cent bonds. redeenablc after i,c wears. and
three hundred millions, per cent ccrtiti-
Gates. in sums of $40. and upwards. re
deemable after one year. These issues are
to take uP the seven hundred millions Of >
and 8 per cent bond, falling due within this
year. The bin ha, come to tine senate here
II is believed the rate OF interest WI. De an
creased TO , u per cent on the ground Tia,
per cen; short time bond cannot be-
foated at par Tn, opinion j, shared p,
many Of the best fnanc.ers both IL and out
Of Congress.
Our National credit now appear, 20 hc on
a solid basis and among the h.,ac>; in ;a,
world ans ANYTHING tha; shall de,rac, from
it, or again open the doors for speculation
that may afFcc, j, should be- CAREFUL, guarded
against
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

president HEYGoon Of Emory College,
in Georgia. takes an entirely different view
of the situation from that taken BY Cover
nor Plaisted In an address just published
he says The mass Of our people were
never 50 comfortable in their lives or in the
lives of their fathers There are not per-
haps as many rich men there are hundreds
of thousands of comfortable middle class
people. There are fewer mansions on the
plantations. there are many more pleasant
and slightly cottages on the farms. The
people. the great mass of the people of
Georgia, we're never so well fed, so well
clothed and so well housed as now. They
are increasing in substantial wealth. What
is more important they are improving in all
good things. as in the spirit of political and
social federation, in hearty support of law,
Intelligence and morals"
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M Brooks and the Setting Sun

4, tile caucus Il ta, Democratic members
ot 'ar l., s.,.A'4r, held .A,. evening gla-
ga, Ua.lA could easily have been mistaken
ht 'a, o1>la. .luA,f-ou ion funeral. tar
proceeding, were SD -..,mu-N Nj ErA,,l-
Brooks closed d touching cp.,4pa upon the
departing herman v.tn 90, ,olp.et-
IL, other, l.Il the rising .uu.
", bow % ban Hho.e course 8, run
The nemacrAt.. party hA, done u.,.r Else
during -Ec ra,, twenty ,,ars fLtu bow E.-
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New York Letter.
THE OBELiSk.

What better time than a Saturday after
noon. when duty calls US in no other way, to
see the Obelisk. There is another reason
for choosing this day the art gallery near il
will be open TO visitors. and one has not
seen all until this has been explored; for. as
IN ancient DAYS, it stood before a temple Of
love, SO now it shall stand before temple
Of art and beauty. The ride from the lower
part Of the city to send Street, is a long
one. Near where this street strikes the
east side Of Central park, the Ohel~k may
be found II lies upon the trc>,le-work.
upon which it has been moved from North
ri'er. directly over the foundation laid for it
during the autumn The rollers are being
removed. and in a few DAYS il will be swung
into place. Looking at it apart from its
history one sees nothing that seems marvel
ons. L is q huge block Of reddish granite.
similar IN appearance 10 what may bc seen
on many part, Of our coast near home Its
length l. 90 feet and inches. it j. : feet :
inchc, square at the base. and feet ) 81
inches AZ the tor rs side, covered With
the cuHol~y carved figure, 80 often de-
scihcd. Bat when We hook haea over the
years il la, stood, now o,cr $500. hu.lt b..
a nation then lofty ii Triumph, large in
power. much 30 As to BE- the centre Of the
world, il become. iui. Of interest and won
der THIS Dhrlisk .~r,r.,-,-,sI,. c,lI.l C'.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

W II. Thompson x Co, of Boston,
Mass. have secured from the American
Publishing Company of Hartford, Ct, (as
per advertisement in another column) the
agency Of the new book which has Just been
issued under the title of my Waycard
Pardner," from the pen of the popular au-
thor Josiah Aliens wife, who has heretofore
so pleased the public with her spicy books
MY Opinions and Betsy Bojbefs," and
".SamdHtha at The Centennial" over which
many hearty laugh has been had. This
new book excels in many respects the
previous works of the same writer, and We
with other readers NAV expect a rare treat
when the volume reaches US.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

e. Moody Boyntoa. who has been con-
testing the seat Of DR.. G. d. Loring. Con-
gresham from the 6th district, Msssachu-
sets. has. at last, received his quietus, only
thirteen members voting for him on the de
Gliding vote. Mr.. Boynton INDUCED in a
good deal Of buster over the case, but the
claim vas so utterly destitute Of meri; that
even democratic House refused to grant il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

When John Morgan was about to visit
Indiana. John Conrad, farmer of Corydon,
Ind, buried pot with $4,000 of gold and
silver, and as he wasn't quite sure about
Morgan's return, he left it buried until Fri
day. when he exhumed it and entrusted it
to the care of the First National bank at
New Albany.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

The Augusta Journal learns that Hon.
Henry Ingalls, of Wiscasset. while in Au-
gusta recently. expressed his disapprobation
IL very strong terms Of the financial views
adv anced by Gov. Plaisted in his inaugural
address, and declared that if this vas to be
the doctrine Of the fusion Or democratic
party. he should in the future be found in
the ranks of the opposition.
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State News.

John q. FarT. the Portland wife murd-
crer. was found guilty and sentenced to the
State Prison, at hard labor during life.
The Committee on Agriculture will visit
the Agricultural College AZ Orono Jan. p.
AT Dexter the water is very low il the
lake. aud the mills are obliged to shut down
part Of the time.
The Colby University Seniors voted to
invite the Rev. Marx Traton. u. ID. of Bos-
ton, to be their poet at commencement and
he has accepted the invitation.
The railroad machine shop at South
Paris was burned "Wednesday with m1chln-
cry, engine and tools. Total loss $1,000.
Cause unknown. Insured
Capt g. $. johnson. Of Hlilowel, Nho
recently attempted suicide b, taking lauda-
mum, publishes a card in the kenucl.cc joaT-
nal. thanking the men who saved his litr.
Mr.. o. &. ). Da,Ic,.a graduate 90 Bow
dom, class of -, has been appointed di--
pcn>ary clerk and assistant To the board Of
physicians at the Insane ASYLUM "a, Augusta.
The cashier of one Of the savings bank.
ia Augusta SAYS that within siN months THE
bank Which he represents ha, hcgn compelled
90 ''''-'t Nt !''NttN 4" l4tt HtHH"''' 10 wv
$4,000.
Edwards the horse thief who attempted
suicide b, starvation In iiol!;uu jail. d now
800 the Insane Hospital. after hI, arrival AZ
which he began 90 eat regularly. bat D., sand
to be Violently insane.
Ono 81 the oldest citizens uf Belfast.
Mr.. John Stevens. died ON rucsd., of ll>t
week, aged 90 Years and ; months Nh :.
has been we'll known for many YEAR, a, aU
honest and upright man.
The Sentinel SAYS tina, Mr.. Cha> Wood
worth, respected citizen of Passport, died
last FRIDAY, from an attack Of ,ry>.pcla-
brought on by an liberated tauth. Mr..
Woodwork was 81 wears Of age be ,,l,t.
a wife and family.
II be new railroad bridge At SkouLygAr.
Is nearly completed. l. will COS, un' :l'
from >22.onn. !; Is built iu two spans. each
lij feet long, and the iron for each >paa
woiEhc! - tons. making the whole bridge
weigh l5a tons.
Recently q Waicryiiic doctor received a
cal. from a man. who rode all ID, Wa, from
Dead River. some eighty mile. ,a have a
ic.an .aaccI. The man was 81 work In it,
woods and stood the pa.u As long :, az
could. and then started for Wl',r'4.c.
An earthquake. lasting aIoa, ,,, .rc-
oud,. ga, fri; .u Bath and locality. %. 3 %
Ih.-,la, evening There wa, n' first )
load report. followed hs rsmbuu- -...I.
as ot O a'a,N ,,am over 3D., frozen srusua.
Window, ratified and distant o.....a-..u-
WEI, i,.'.
II.-t samuel / ~.,,..f .E...G "a. ~.
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Gov. Plaisted wants his son for Messen-
ger to the Governor and Council. The
Council object but the Governor insists.
He thinks the Young man is qualified for the
place and. besides it would add to the fam
ily revenue. If Governor Plaisted was a
Republican there are those who would loud
" maintain that he was practicing nepotism.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-01-27

A Washington letter saws the queen Of
the lobby this winter j. a f4cinating little
brunette from the sunny Sou;h-,he widow
Of j confederate colonel who fell before
Richmond. She has been abroad. and
knows mos, Of the celebrated men Of France.
England and tbs country, although her cir
Gle Of female aequaint4uces j. evidently cir
cumscribed The charm Of her converse
ton is irresistible. especially to gentlemen
whose hair Is thin on the top Of their heads.
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- 80

GOVERNOR PLM>TED's MILITARY STAFF.
The following officers are announced as
the military staff of Gov. Plaisted:
Brig. Gen. George l.. Beal. Norway, Ad-
jutant General and Acting Quartermaster
and Paymaster General.
Brig. Gen. John J. Lynch, Portland, In
spector General.
Col Francis +. Hitchcock. Portland. Sur
geon General.
Col John b. Anderson. Gray, Judge Ad-
vocate General.
Col. Frank u. Pullen, Bangor, Commits
sary General
Col. Enoch C. Harrington, Fryeburg, In
spector of Rife Practice.
Aides-de-C Camp with the rank Of Lieu
tenant Colonel-LymanS 5. Strickland, Houl-
ton; Robert \. FRYE. Bethel; Joseph +.
Badger, Augusta; Charles r. Whdden,
CALAIS Enoch Perkins, Lewiston.
Major Samuel \. Berry, Deering. Mill
tary Secretary.