The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-10-27
From tho Washington Republican, Sept. 23,l
ALLMAN.JACOBs.
A Young Jewesy E10pes with \
Christian-Her Father Discarsis
IEer--A scene

That the police authorities are otter
called upon to perform queer duties
Is fact which was fully demonstrated
Thursday. On the evening Of the
10Th instant a telegram was received
by Mayor Richards requesting him te
look out for and arl est Q couple
named James w. Altman and Bette
Jacobs, whose descriptions were Civ.
en-. The telegram was turned oyel
to detective. George o.. Miller, and
that officer was on hand at the early
train next morning to capture, if pos.
| sible, the fugitives. But early as he
went he was too late, and instead OF
seeing the runaways ne met the father
OF the truant young lady, and from
him learned who they were and why
they were to be arrested.
So MISS JACOBS II. A JEwEss;
Mr.. Altman is a Gentle. The par
ties are both yonng-the gentleman
about twenty eightand the lady about
eighteen. Shortly after the close oil
the war Mr.. jacobs pere was doing
business in Fairfax, Va, so vas Mr..
Altman. The yonng people met and
loved, but the interchangeable OBJ
lection of race interfered with the
otherwise smooth current of their af-
fection.
Mr.. j., after time, removed to
Baltimore, and Mr.. A. to Alexandria,
in which respective cities they en-
gagged in business. The young ones
were separated but not estranged
and they found way by the United
States mail to keep the flame bright
ly burning.
On the 18th Mr.. A. visited his in
amorato ut her home; on the 10
BOTH wEnE MISSING;
hence the despatch and the visit OF
the old gent. On their arrival in this
city the couple repaired at once to
the City Hall. interviewed Mr.. Meigs,
the clerk OF the Supreme Court. gave
him small amount of currency, and
got in return therefor the consen. oil
the law to be ''spliced" Armed
with this document they called on
Rev. j. G. Smith, d. D., of the
Fourth Presbyterian church, who
saw no plausible objection to their
request, and in his good natnred way
tied the knot aud seat them off reioic.
ing, whittier, he knew not. But We
know They went 10 the Continental
Hotel, where they took room.
THE MKT MORNING
the detective and the father called at
the hotel, and were informed that
the party had been there, but had
left about an hour before III q car
riage. The Alexandria. boat was
then patronized, the ancient burg
reached and thoroughly searched
but no trace of the fugitiyes found.
The father was disheartened, and
although he did not give up the
search, returned TO the city, where
he remained over night. During the
night they got clue to the truants
and took the first boat for Alexandria
where they arrived about sevet
o'clock. They proceeded Immediate
ly to the house where the parties
were. stopping, and were informed
that MIR. Altman was not in, and tina
Mrs. 4. could not be seen. The Off
Ger, however, informed the landlord
that his companion was the father o.
the girl, and that he must see her
They were then shown up stairs, and
the meeting between the sorrowins pa
rent and the apostate daughter is sait
TO have been truly affecting. AS the
door was opened, and she saw hel
father, the brideexclaimed, "Father
we are legally married, and burs
into tears. Her father, equally af
fected, upbraided her for her act, and
forbade her to call him father again
as she had disgraced both him ant
her mother. ass atai il
A DIALOGUE WAS CARRIED ON
between the two amid their cries AM
sobs, which was only interrupted whei
the landlord declared it was attract
ing too much attention and must cease
The father turned to go, and as h,
did so cast fond look at his daugh
ter, and to her frantic "Good-by, faith
err" said 3I will go home, put crap
on my hat, and mark you on the rec
ord, Died, September 10Th, 1871
The scene ended the daughter of tn
Jew was discarded and disgraced il
the eyes of herpeople. Her only rel
uge now is the husband she has cho
sen. May he ever remember the sac
rifice, and deal lovingly and kindl.
with her who forsook all the world t.
cling only to him. gt
FRIGHTFUL BALLOON ACCIDENT
---A few days ago a terrible balloo
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