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Show - ..'''... '.' . - ;. i j, TMiirii . iC'1l fflMTlM ill I iiii"iriin ., ;nwm-!jf.-:- r"YTPT" vN"iB cnwwui wi1"1 ;iiAa c? 1 SV.O j iv N "111' T'I'I 'III HllgtuL 8 E X V 6VN E N$ THir GREAT UONFLAGUATIOX; be if us well educated, 'quite as capable of. i iio!erlv sh;iiin' their destinies. But you The following vivid description rof the jlearu.wilh wonder and awe that "Woman TO TIIK MEMORY- OF JlHOTII.Ei: never was and never will be capable of un late Oregon fire is from the "New North YOUNG. i t ieal econom v nor of ac- - West'! of August 8th. i erstn nd i n ? " 'i education." Haying the Portland lay asleep. All over the city tyved. He lives in the hearts of tho people a man's quiring, wid In the hearts of the orphan, atd jw, yes; the Peace Angel hovered, aiid the dreams testimony of all sacred and profane' history of In the fcerU of the aped. tle lonely, and pour thousands as they slumbered in fincicd that women have been chief rulers, high lie lived but to comfort and bless. of counselors, commanders and war security, were unbroken by premonitions priests, so few not were did Oh Friend in the days when frienda sleep. riors, you suppose, in your innocence, that danger. But the incend iary 1 be day of thy rest, and glory bas com- e- .4. fiendish whetted beyond appetite you are to receive some new light on the With his II'w 'Blessed the dead who die In the Lod," At d their labors do follow them none, r Subject, but instead of that your informant its ordinary wont,lie" prowled among the buildings wherein yet greater looks the picture of injured innocence, that combustibic were stored,; luid at-- f Thuu a h the mantlef sorrow falls heavy Aniiiiirt on ever imainerlhatstalenientriieeueu ' And thy lored ones mut mourn f t theif Head, continuation. is soundSurely you do not doubt his. hour of four) the hour . wheirsleep God itv them I grant them tbat fcpmt 01 mine, est 'and danger and suspicion" of dange'r That will sweeten the tears which they shed. veracity? is supposed to be at rest, he applied a. torch to want is know What this: Now "I" just has been given, that laid a city low. Well did he lay his for the good of the Kingdom hisJifc lies nauseous to Alii all these swallow I obliged his low, body 'Twill besaid, 'tboogh foul purpose, Firemen, watchmen and doses ofwisdom and call them, "good" for In the battle of Truth a?ainst error be il foe were alike lost in the sweet lux-- , !'' With his face toward heaven, his fcCt to the me, or inay I; speak my mind, and say "If policemena morning knap. The "prolonged a reason sufficient to corK uryrof you can ve i Tit I BUTE OF JIESPECT. . - j 1 11 1 . f . 1 sun-dried -- ; 1 he-sil-ent 1 ; f-- ? jiie gi GbimeteriderJiearUfaraw ' We all the dark Valley must tread. v ibee meet shall true and pgain 'And the humble : Th rmg b tb e merits of J esus our II eal , AovEss Si :; Armstrong, Z 1 Ffuh aim, June luth 1873 ; r c yihclHTiTyTtu jvieWs, if lVL A yhistlefteaiinn-aHlie-dokjkforTiiiany llllil -- J tti V , C lllliJVii C ' . J7 .yr-f- For the Expoxent. ASSERTION ISNOT PI100F. 1 How tiresome it is to have a person continually thrusting his opinions into your face, with all the assurance of an oracle, withou- t- ever condescending rto givea :reason7Youcannot venture: yollrtmoaesf opinion on any subject whatever, without : coming in contact with one of these unsupported, stonewall "surmises", which pertly assume to be facts. You think fte air feels damp as if a shower was coming; bu t Ml Positive, willr great assumption of superi-or- i ty informs you that " the atm osph ere today is dry as a bone." You think the use of tobacco i njurious to the health "Madam, it is the very best tonic known.' You think the free school system a great blessing. "Yes, to parents and teachers, but perfect robbery of those who are -- If in order to be womanly and keep my '"s'pKere," I must tlo the ibrmer, then let spheres take care of themselves for I've no use for them. I do not feel like "giving proof b f Woman s i hferiori ty by any such compliant course. Eyery person, within whose soul tho least spark of reason exists, has-- a right ttyt'iiltivato give 1 1 m t istact i on" be fore ad opt i ngany pri ncipl o or opinion; and because my head may be weaker 1 a n you rs and my j udgment ess reliable, is no reason I should not cultivate and improve them. And when you give me ypur views 011 any given subject and withhold the support of thee views, you defraud me of an opportunity to cultivate my judgment and arrive at a iu- conclusion that-reasont- ind 1 1 1 -t for myself. . no: more r3gTit:t63or unsupported belief on my acceptance, than Mahomet to spread his religion at the edge of the sword. If I cannot see as you do when you are right, that is my misfortune. and I deserve your pity. If you wish to benefit me by your opinion, show me kindly the foundation on which your confidence rests, and then i f I cannot seeJ ts beauty and durability, let me alone until my own experience and observation confirm your You hav ; neither." No amount of persuasion could'elicTFfrom him an argument in support of his mighty opinion, but he expects you to accept his most absurd dogma as a And you meet these fact incontrovertible. walk in life. plagues in every Some gravely tell you on no account teachings. to pet and fondle your children unless you Even the child, the little one of tender wish to ruin them; but not being vable years and immature faculties, has a right Jo scq 3"here theharmis,lypuLventure.io f t o tx jfiect tt reason " fofiiny t h nd or li e inquire how and why that would ruin your sun which it is taught; and when one is darlings, "Oh T see you don't believe it, not given, the child has a perfect right but you will when ft may be tpo late," and to reject the teaching. that is all the information you can obtain. "In my opinion," if. this principle were V A physician tells you a certain kind of more generally acted on, a great amount of poultice is good for that swelling on your arm, existing bigotry and intolerance would bo but if you ask "How- -i it good, Doctor? swept away, and vastly more bherly you receive a eold stare and the reply "To love and of make ir well;"'ahd it requires real courage huniauitv. .cluirityKsess to persist, "Now, Doctor," I must have a fair U h. I). answer; if that poultice is "goddo scatter Bkavku, Aug. 8 til, li7o. this inflamatf on through my system again, I do not want it; I want something to bring it to a center and tlirow, off this imPjntAsi:oLor;v. A gentleman who had is a while chance."' there purity just completed a tour through the wilds of 111 .. take the an' interest of iou the West- rode up to a house in Illinois, study -- -- 1 -t- he-hearts - . -w- ; Phrenology and are curtly told it is a perfect line. Bcing only i rrTCMirch6T instruction, yoirniilrily inquire are Wonderfully enlightened by the lucid "Because there's not a word of truth or sound asle-of-t sense in it" You sympathize ' , with: the Woman's movement and llights honestly believe that thejnothers of men .and women- have as deep an interest in their present and future welfare as the.fathers, and, therefore;' would - : around which we re more J ro vem en ts uian were common to the country. On in. qnmng m me pwnerir ho Would sell me premises, he replied he would. "What do you k ? " was the second interrogatory, "l ax a g(K)(l deal;7,"IIow much is that ?" "A right smart chance of money." "Wrhat is a right smart chance of money V" "A heap more than I gin for it." "Well, sir, what our price, now; per acre ?" "I'll allow I don't want to sell it." 1 1 -- a-- -- minu tesjseemed to only woo the dream god. lima- Ti fire Ih?U rang out itsawoke and flocked to open windows, with drowsy eyes and disheveled hair, with? blanched cheek F and fluttering heart and gazed out upon f the great mountains of smoke, surmotmted Another, by slender spires of lurid flame. and yet another fire bell rang. Men hurried - - - j on their clothcsind darted d own? theerc while deserted streets. . Women,, scarcely taking timetociothethem at a little distance. Thousands gathered at the scene of disaster and gazed and struggled, till lot alter lot and block after block fell before the devouring element, driving I. back, with the fierce tongues of fire that possess?d them, or the great billows of T smoke that they sent forth, the frantic : owners who fought for longer" mastery in Vain. ; .V,-- ' - - t V J t 1 i- Women, with lit tie children clinirinjr to i of burdens. . Mcji, diyesteil of all though of self, fought the arch fiend face to face, - t-- saving property 7 wherever they could. Brothels emptied the iow,"Vile, horrid life with which they teem into the open streets, and filled the air with curses. Ministers stood upon the steps of costly churches within a stone's throw of these awful dens, and lifting up their hands and voices, besought the God of elements to stay His hand. Men, more practical, enshrouded buildings in wet blankets and prayed with hose and buckets, and, we trust, silently as I well OtheiineH; by doz tally intoxicated, helplessly leaving their J wives, and children to bear the burdens of the day. Our noble firemen did their duty I ; Assistance ; came from Salem , grandly. Oregon City and Vancouver, and chiefly by the aid of these reinforcements was the conflagration headed off before it could destrov the St. Charles Hotel, the only brick build ing that stood between the conflagration and the almost entire remaining front The t loss - is computed at : $1,185,32; insunmce $258,000.1 It is a greater calamity to the Northwest than tho Chicago tire was to the central portion of the union, for it js. a far greater loss in proportion to the age of the country, its wealth and population. But our peopIe;-aragain-a- t work." Nothing" (launtrd, they Already; preparations are being made to rebuild many business houses. Itelief committees will see that the destitute do not suffer, and though years will pass away before Portland recovers from her shock, she will rise from her ashes, belter built .than before. 1 1 - i '' . I I e will-imt-fray- -tHe. 1 lit cc'A V has been divorced. ! |