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Year: 1872

From the Portland Bulletin.


There were married in this city last
evening a couple whose loVe-making and
marriage furnish us a theme upon which to
write a romance; but as we are not novel
writing at present we shall narrate the
story as it comes to us, plainly and concise
ly, leaving to some other one the task of
writing the history for publication in book
form:


During the spring of last year there ap-
peared upon the railroad q fair haired,
smooth-faced muscular fellow, with a rich
Irish brogue, who applied for work, express
ing himself as willing to do anything. He
had san Ould father and mother in the
ould country that he wanted to help to
America, and was willing to work hard for
good wages" He was given pick and a
shovel and told to pitch in, which he did
with will. Although he was a little awk-
ward at first, he soon mastered the science of
handling the shovel, and came to be re-
garded as one of the best men on the work.
He hand a pleasant voice, told a good story,
and made many friends among the other
workmen, who regarded him with especial
favor. After a while Mr.. Hallett, the con-
tractor, had his attention called to the new
hand, and, finding him quick at learning,
gave him command OF a gang Of men, and
found that his confidence was not mis-
placed.


In the same camp was another foreman
who was as 1.-the and active young fellow
as can be found in any part of the country.
Between the two a warm friendship sprang
up, and when not at work they were always
together. The other men became some
what jealous of Mike for occupying so
much of Jimmy's company and drawing
him away from their company, but Of
course could not say anything.


The summer passed away and the winter
months, with their rain, came, and when
work got slack and men began to drop of
and come into the city, Mike proposed tC
Jimmy to go to Portland, take a room and
live until spring. The proposition, how
ever, was rejected by Jimmy, who declared
that he did not want to come to the city.
So the two remained at Eugene for several
weeks, awaiting for the recommencement
Of the work.


Somehow OF other during the winter,
Mike made discOvery-that Jimmy was
not what be represented himself to be.
That instead of being man he was a wO-
man. An explanation was made and Mike s
feelings soon underwent change, and he
found that Cupid had pierced his heart. He
proposed to Jimmy to come to the city,
where she would receive her proper habili-
meuts, ard then they would form partner
ship for life and in proper time return to
work on the road as sub-Contractors.
The proposition was agreed to, and last
night saw Mike and Jimmy made man and
wife. They have purchased a tent and
gone down to Cowiltz river for the purpose
of assisting in the building of the North
Pacific Railroad from Humphreys to Olym-
pia. During the coming summer "Jimmy'
will preside over the culinary department.,
unless Mike should get sick, when, she
declares she will go out and "boss" the
men.
Year: 1872

To the Union and American:


A writer in morning paper signing him
self "Ex- Confed High Private, entertains
us with some novel views Of matters and
things. For instance:


awe all know that Tennessee occupies a
rare geographical position in the UEion, has
a most excellent climate and soil, and
should naturally invite population and
wealth. And yet, in the streets Of her cities
business is stagnant. OF One-half Of her
tillable land is under cultivation. Her young
men are every day leaving her borders for
the great West. And yet we know that
thousands of able-bOdied, brave-hearted
men are landing at our seaport cities daily,
seeking occupation in the new world. They
too 90 out TO the great West. Why do they
90 there and refuse to come here? There
must be a reason. 1t is to be found in the
fact of Democratic organization"


This is certainly a most wonderful dis
coVery, and it is great pity that its pro-
mitigation has been so long withheld from
a benighted people. In decades past, we
were told that slavery was our great draw
back, and on the same principle we might
suppose that white laborers and mechanics
are still unwilling to come in competition
Wild Ir6Gulu6U. IN LIlbS0 ldI6E years We
might suppose that Radical Ku-Blux stories
had some effect in deterring immigration;
and we ali know that, without regard to
slavery or politics, the immigrant agents
who swarm Castle Garden have for years
chimed in chorus that our Southern climate
was unhealthy for whites and that negroes
alone could labor under our 'brOiling
skies" But all these explanations vanish
before our High Private's Democratic bug
bear.


This same correspondent says the Dem
ocracy has "robbed him of four years of his
manhood; and impoverished the South"
and owing to it ''for seven years since the
war commerce and business of all kinds
has languished." This is not so novel; but
the tale is not half told. The Democracy
caused the sacrifice of a million lives; if
robbed the South of two thousand millions
ofslave property; it saddled the nation with
a debt Of three thousand millions. We
have heard the story before; we have heard
it in the halls of Congress. But we heard
it only in the mouths of Radicals. 1t was
their answer to Democratic demands for
reform, and for the relief of the people
from oppressive taxation.


Very respectfully,


ORIGINAL UNIONIST.
Year: 1872

IT will be remembered that the most ter
rible satirist who ever made human nature
the mark of his scorn, represented state
of existence in which horses were the supe-
rior beings and men degraded to Yahoos,
the most repulsive of human Creatures
An Illustration of the partial truth of this
satire was seen in the streets OF Dubuque,
Iowa, the other day. a man in state of
intoxication was leading horse. The an
imal watched his master closely, and when
he staggered almost to falling, would catch
him by the coat collar and hold him up.
Once or twice the man fell and was helped
up by his superior being. By extreme
care and watchfulness, the horse succeeded
in Getting his master home safely.
Year: 1872

THE Coroner of Chicot county, colored
Circuit Court, recently in session, for steal
ing, and sent to the penitentiary for five
years. He was one of the ringleaders in
the late troubles in that county, and, in
company with others, broke into and took
articles of value from several private resi-
dences. He is the only person connected
with the mob against whom an Indictment
has been found.
Year: 1872

A.wEALTHY Yonkers gentleman, think
ing that he could find no suitable carpets
for his new house in this country, had them
manufactured in England. When hey ar
rived he hired a Yonkers man to put them
down, who quietly informed him that if
anything should happen TO the new floor
coverings he could supply the deficiency, as
ne had manufactured them for the English
firm.
Year: 1872

EMIGRATION from Ireland to the
United States is steadily diminishing,
while that from Germany is propor-
tionately increasing This year they
come in the ratio Of three 1entonS to
one Colt. The number of immigrants
arriving at New York this year, is
nearly twice as large as it WAS for the
CORES pondent period last year.
Year: 1872

The House OF Mournfng-Actfon OF the


Blossom and Phoenix CIubs-Scanaell


Allowed to Sec No One but HIS Corn-


sci.


There Is an excitement over the recent murder or
Thomas Donohoe that Ii 30 intense that all the
channels by which it would ordinarily be made
manifest are completely choked. 1t is no feeling OF
rage, but one OF deep sorrow and horror. Scan
nelFs name is hardly ever mentioned by the
friends OF the dead; and, in fact, IL seems a.
though they never thought OF him In the deep
grief they feel for the sad fate OF their late asso-
ciate. All concur In euogizing Donohoes good
heart and kindly nature. and in thinking OF him
the enormty of the crime by which he was hurried
out Of the world is lost sight OF.


THE HOUSE or MOURNING.


All day long, and late into last night, friends
poured sngfy and in groups to the house in
Eighteenth street, where his body is now lying
Last night lew OF the nearest relatives met
around his corpse in the room where 1t was lying
and where the undertaken and two assistants
were busy in preparing II for the funeral The
veteran Detective King stood outside the building,
and as friends and others attempted to mount the
announced that no one could enter. The doorpost
was drearily draped with Grape, and the house was
as still as that earthly one which this the last VIC
tim OF metropolitan rufiianism, will soon enter.


ACTION or THE BLOSSOM AND PHOENIX CLUBS.


The Blossom Club held special meeting at eight
oclOch III tuc cVcul-iS uItu Idsstu icSVitttoHS VI
coincidence. The Pnpnix Club also passed q series
OF resolutions expressive OF their sorrow over the
loss Of their late associate. The members OF this
last organization seemed to feel more for
their dead friend ana his family than the
resolutions expressed One gentleman, in
speaking OF Mr.. Donohoe, said "he was
kind, tender-hearted gentleman, who would not
Intentionally injure q sparrow" scannelps name
was not mentioned in this club room during the
entire evening. Both clubs adjourned to meet on
Wednesday, the morning of the funeral.


SCANNRLL IN HIS CELL.


Scannell was in his cell at the rhirtieth street
police station last night, and there had long IN
terview with his counsel. Many called TO see him
during the day and evening but no one save hs
legal adviser was admitted.
Year: 1872

The Weather I'm This City Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
Year: 1872

nave but one favor that implore OF you, which is


SHOOT ME DEAD ON THE sporv


The simple reply was, "You will not be harmed"
had called the third time Tuttle answered md with
Parshey repaired to the spot as soon as he could
get there. The former was left with Evans while
Mr.. Drew and the latter went for the authorities
and q surgeon.


1t was some two hours before the party returned
winch consisted Of the two who went Tor assist
ance together with George 7. Sherburne and
Esq, Justice or the Peace, and Doctor Hanson
Then the party all gathered round the remains Of
the murdered girl: 1t was q solemn scene, rem
dered more SO II possible by the weirdness OF
the place, and the darkness through which
nickered the light Of the lantorn. All uncovered
the authorities, lifted the body from its resting
place. The face wore calm and pleasant express
slon T ana showed only two very slight abrasons
ing that she was undoubtedly strangled. Her
dress and skirts were in bunch around her neck,
ably dragged through the swamp. Then portions
OF the clothing were removed by the surgeon, and
q spectacle was presented that sickened the
stoutest heart present. Every person turned pale,


NOT A DRY EYE IN THE COMPANY.


Evans himself gave shrek OF anguish that rang
out clear aud frightful through the wild woods. II
was found that the inhuman fend had not only
mcnt had horribly mutlated portions OF the body.
It was q ghastly scene that those who saw will


THE BODY REMOVED.


The clothing was carefully replaced, and extern
porlzing rude litter, the party started from the
swamp. 1t was impossible Tor them to make
rapid progress out OF the forest, and IL was
half-past four when they reached the hail over
Mr. Me- Meads store, where the inquest was to
near the house OF Mr.. Day. The prisoner was
asked to point out whore portion of the body had
been concealed. He hesitated at first, but as he
looked into the determined face cf the officer he
,1,a knew Wei @ the best course to pursue BE said he
he went directly to Sherburne's mill, perhaps a
mile distant, and lifting rock the missing re-
mains were found.


THY EFFECT OF THE NEWS.


Little did most OF the people OF Northw00d realize
as they rose In the morning what terrible scenes
had been transpiring In their midst during the
darkness Of the night. They retired with the mys-
terry apparently az unsolved as ever, and rose TO
learn that Evans had confessed the murder and
disclosed the body; that It hal been recovered
rom Its dismal resting place, and had been
laid out in the hall In the village. AS the
news spread the excitement was intense. Many
could not believe 1t until they hat actually gazed
upon the lifeless form From every direction the
people came cruwdng ~ the hall to learn the par
ticulars Of the terrible tragedy. The news went
IA surrounding tQwnA and al through the day
Year: 1872

stated that his daughter was well provided for.
and drawing in strong language a picture of
his misery, his wife asked him if he would
live again with her as her husband. Mr.. Lof.
tus told her it was impossible under the cir
cumstances. There was no possibility of bridg-
ing over the chasn, and that their misery they
must both carry to the grave Mrs LOTUS
did not believe in this, and as Mr. LOTUS had
no evidence against his wife in reference to any
improper intrigues with the Baron Steiner,
she commenced suit against the Honorable Mr..
Lotus for restitution of conjugal rights, and
under the peculiar circumstances of the case,
seeing she had committed no crime of which
the Divorce Court takes cognizance, Baron
Penzance had no alternative but to reinstate
Mrs. LOTUS in her original rights.
Year: 1872

II is not always easy to say how far news
papers ought TO be held responsible for the
character of the advertisements in their col
umns, but there are many cases IN which
publisher with any conscience at all can hardly
be in doubt as TO his duty. We do not under
stand how men who make a pretense OF
responsibility can take pay for promoting the
business of abortiOnists or arranging asslgna-
tions. We can imagine no justification for
accepting tho business announcements OF a
notorious swindler, who lives by tieecing the
unwary. Yet large minority of the most
reputable newspapers of this city are aiding
daily in the nefariOus practices OF rascals
whose character is known to every police
officer. The great Geneva watch swindle for
instance of the Eliases, for some time after it
had been exposed By THE TRIBUNE, fOurished
because leading journals were willing to ad-
vertise it, When the exposure was first made
the managers of the concern presented at our
counter column advertisement, suppOsing
probably that they could buy our silence.
The advertisement was, of course, refused;
but it appeared Immediately afterward in The
Times, where it seems to have been effectual.
We succeeded in getting the swindlers into a
Police Court and proving all that we have
said of them. Yet We found yesterday, con-
spcuOusly printed in The Times, The World,
The Express, and The Evening Mail, fresh
advertisement from Elias, giving an account
Of the trial directly the reverse of the real
facts.


We leave the public to make their own COM
ments. We want no help in exposing ras-
caity; but if publishing newspapers is to be
an honorable and gentlemany calling, it seems
to us that the advc cstisements of known swim
dlers must be thrown out from all respectable
nff.pps
Year: 1872

called Christian Church has frequently stood
in tho way Of progress, every inch OF the
worlds edvonoa II owes ~ the spirit OF
Christ's teaching There has been no step
made in attainment of knowledge, in liberty
for body or soul, in tho divine brotherhood
of humanity, that was not beralded in the
truths preached by the son Of Mary. Many OF
us, especially men engrossed lin contact with
tho emergencies of the times. are too apt to
regard this far-off life on the Galilean plains
as beautiful saving vision which was famil-
lar to our childhood, and will be, we hope,
to our old age. Meanwhile, we deem it fitting
in women and ministers to celebrate Passion
week; we have q vague, pleasant idea about
it, ourselves, of certain pOmps at Rome, OF
music and flowers on Easter altars. But it is
so different from ours, this life of the Divine
teacher, going homeless up and down through
Jewish villages, followed by few fishermen,
working miracles and teaching the multitudes
Of strangely clad and strangely-mannered
people. We feel that they are not less alien
to us than he. We are brokers or journalists;
we deal in sugar, cattle, tea life is made up
for us Of the morning papers, cable dispatches,
a ball, dinner, an odd subscription to mag
uificent church or charity. Would it not be
worth.our while, whoever we may be- i'll this
OF some other week, to read the old, simple
story of Jesus, quietly and alone, putting
aside, if we can, all old prejudices or impress
sions and find how nearer than all others 1t
lies to our own ; how birth and love and hate
and death, which reached their full signif-
cance in his, make up the sum OF every human
life how those strange Divine words ne
spoke to the fishermen take hold of our every
day words and actions with an inscrutable
force like death or life. We may have been
taught that on the cross he paid some mys-
terieus debt for us to God, and so saved us ;
or we may believe that in the awful, uncOm-
pretended struggle of his life and death with
the power of evil. he gained a vantage and
fOothold which the world has never lost; or
we may look upon him simply as an Elder
Brother and a Guide. But it is certain that
no earnest man and woman, whether they
have been called to be prophet or tradesman
or laborer, can come close to this life without
finding in it a higher diviner counterpart to
their own. and therefore, strength and help


such as nothing else can give. Because no
earnest man lives who does not in his own
poor way seek to help his fellow who, when
he is faithful TO direct honesty and honor, is
not liable to be msjudged by enemies, and
misunderstood by friends. The world is full
of unselfsh sacrifices which meet no reward /:
the husband drops half the possibilities of his
nature for his family the mother sinks into
drudge for her children, and no one is the
wiser. Only that far-off cross teaches the
wisdom and glory of remuneration.


He who has in some measure felt the thoms
in his own forehead and the print of the mails
in his own hands, can most nearly grasp the
meaning of Calvary and of Easter.
Year: 1872

Two Of our most reputable civil engineers,
one of them Alfred w. Craven, long and hon
Orably connected with the CrotOn AQucduct,
were selected alike by the authorities of tho
Harlem Railroad and by the citizens repre-
senting the different associations of the
Twelfth and Nineteenth Wards, to give a pro-
fessiOnal judgment as to the practicability of
the plan for avoiding the present difficulties
on the railroad tracks on FOurth-ave., above
Forty y-secOnd-st. Their conclusions have been
embodied in the form of report to the
President and Directors of the Harlem Railroad
Company, which is herewith printed We should
say nothing of it, beyond a general cont
mendation of this professional judgment to
the careful consideration of all citizens inter
ested, but for the fact that an attack as
wanton as it is stupid, has been made upon
the professional integrity of those engineers,
on the ground that they were retained in the
matter for the Railroad Company. This is a
day of wantOn attacks in one or two of the
newspapers, and it is doubtful whether they
have LETT themselves much power to


njure ANYBODY or anything Certainly
the engineers assailed need go no further
for their vindication than tho resolution of
the General Committee of Citizens appointed
to confer with the Harlem Railroad Company,
passed on the 12th of January, 1872, and
quoted in their report. On tho motion Of Mr..
Richardson it was resolved that their rcsOlu-
ton be submitted to Messrs. Craven aud
Campbell by the Railroad Company and on
behalf of the joint Associations, together with
the drawings. and that the views of those
gentlemen be obtained with regard to the
practieablity of carrying out tho plan


These views have been obtained, and Will
be found in the report elsewhere given. we
have no other comment to make on them than
the suggestion that there arc u good many
people living in New-York below Forty second
st., and that their rights are also thing 10
bo considered IN any decision on this Case
Year: 1872

The most significant sign of progress
throughout the world just now is that, like
good neighbOrs, we are beginning to give to
each other of our best possessions Japan
knocks at our door to borrow our civilization
to test it by her own and if she analyses
it she will find it made up of theories and
practice borrowed from Puritan and Cavalier,
German, Gaul, and Turl-every nation, in
fact, under heaven. We are beginning, too, to
look into or rather through, other religions
than our own, to find if our neighbor may
not have obtained some view of the great
First Cause which we have missed. We find,
at last, the subtle truth in the old Greek my
thologies, and discover that Buddha was not
only hero but a true refOrmer. Close at


hand, Protestant sects (and Roman tOO) begin


to acknowledge that Christianity underlies
and Outies Pope and hereto, shouting


Methodist, or silent Friend. " For no man."
says Perinchief, "can make cup that will


"hOld the universe. Life il always broader
" than our homes" 1t is owing TO this more


tentative and clearer-sightcd Christian spirit
abroad among us that the religious fasts and


feasts peculiar to the Episcopal and Roman
Churches have Of late years obtained author
ity outside Of them. People who laugh at the
infallibility of any respectable old gentleman,
or at squabbles about abs and chasubles, re-
cogpize the common sense and force of the reason
for setting aside certain days in the year for
the study of that life and death from which
we each are to learn how best to live and die.


The history of each of us is, after all, only
the history of fresh battle-ground between
the two great Forces of Good and Ill I; and
whatever our religious creed may be, it matters
much to us to essay to comprehend the life
of that Man. the untaught ward of a carpenter,
into whose words aud actions entered SO
wholly that undeiinable spirit which we call
God, that the light from them falls backward
and forward over all centuries. from
the beginning of the world until now.
Vague hints and beliefs in the coming of such
n man pervaded all Pagan oreeds before his
birth while the definite promise of it kept
the Jewish nation apart from all others; and
sinca he came although it is true that tho so
Year: 1872

quences of their practices has been established
to warrant early action in regard to the
accused Judges. Their power for further
mischief should be at once shorn. and for this
purpose the investigation should be hastened
TO a conclusion in order that tho Legislature
NAV act. Already that body is talking OF ad-
iournment. OF course this is idle The Legis-
lature cannot in justice TO itself adjourn with
40 important measure of reform incomplete
as the removal or impeachment of Barnard
and CartlOzO.
Year: 1872

That there ore but six votes in the Senate
against cumulative voting is a good sign. OF
course these are Democratic votes, as that
Organization has usually employed system
ot suffrage in this city which gives repeating
as well - secumulative power to each of its
voters. Beyond ascertaining the position of
the senate on this point, not much progress
va, made with the Charter, yesterday.
Year: 1872

The lesson of the summary Of current State
mcnts relating to the smallpox in this city,
published on another page, is obvious. The
needed precautions against the threatened
danger are-cleanliness and vaccination.
These neglected, the horrible disease has an
easy march before it. There is no cause for
panic: there is great cause for an alarm
which shall erect every defense against the
piaguc.