Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 1, Number 34, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 18 February 1871 — Page 1

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Vol. i.—No. 34.

THE MAIL.

Office, 142 Main Street.

KnllroiMl Time Table.

TEKRE-IIA I."TR INDIANAPOLIS R. //aw. Arrive. 1:1"»11. York Express ~fl:lo a. m. 4:10 p. rn Lightning Kxpre*»..._10r2l) p. in. a. I»«y Express 3:55 p. ra. 2:.V) p. m....Iiid'f aceoinmodaUon.._ll5J0 a. in. ST. IXlCIS, VANIIALlA

Arrive from Euxt. Depart for Weft. Kr/iO a. IHiy Exnre«* Mk53 a. rn. H-.:t0 u. Fast Expn** tf-tf a. in. 4:X» p. in Mattoon Aec'dn p. m. lO:-'tS p. 111 Night Express 10:41 p. 111. from thr 117M/. For the Etui.. fc't-'in. 111 Night Express 6:45 a. m. 3:V( p. in Iay Kxpri-s* 4.-00 p. in. 1^!: 15 11. rn Lightning Exi)resH...l,.':jH n. in. 10:1"111. 111 Matloon Aec'dn 10:50 a. m.

KVANSVILLK.

CRA WKORDSVILLK R. R.

7'uiv. Arrive. Q-M n. in Express 10:15 p. m. 4:10 p. in Mail 8:55 p. 111.

IIIK'KVILLR KXTEN'SION.

!,earr. Arrive. I:"50 p. ni Mall I(W»5 a. m. K., T. II. A CIIK AfJO RAILWAY.

Iyfitie. Arrive 4:15 r.

On Wednesday in ihe Senate the Woman Mtlll'.rjf. |".(iln,i„:, was dlscusjk^lut tun«U»,

cus«,-d end tin eoiisld.eiatlon WHS postioned uiilli T.IUIMIII.V.

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Moudax In the Senate the day was passed !n dl.euUln« unliupoi tnnt (|tu^tlons. In tile House the Senate Hill, nuthorUiiiK water munjes to l»e estahlisliedand ohsel'Vat iollH made on the .Mississippi Klvcr. In relation to levees, Was taKeli t'loin the Speaker's tni»le and pavspd,

Tuesday In the Sellllle the House Joint resolution, appropriating fTi.ODtl to (ioorgc F. Itoliesnn, In reeoiinlt loll of Uls sei vices 111 saviua the life of Secretary Seward, was taken up on motion of Mr. Hamlin, who mild that such services would have heen recounted hy any other «ovcininent, ami tha1 If the tlilni was to lie done at all it sho ild he done xracefully. l'nsscd. The bill making an appropriation of fourt ell thousand dollars f»rcoinpcnsatlon to Nlchola P. Ti'NI, as ncKotlatoi of the tleaty of «lu:idnlonpe Hiilalao, was passcsl. In the House nothing of Importance was done.

Wedni-sday the Senate a resolution was HRf h1 to lustiuctiuu the Committee on Commerce to consider the cxpisllency of pioviiiiiiK hy law f«r Ihe rcRulalion ol railmails in the Culled States to prevent the loss of Imm.'ui life, and to promote the security of pa.s.sem!i*r*. The appropriation hill liieren-slnit Judicial salaries was taken Up mid passed with an amendment exeludiim ndilitlonal compensation to lUsirlct .Iud«es. The amendment fixes the salaries as follows: t'lilef Just lee, Ss/^n) Associate JusHces, $7.0i*): (.'iivult Jildus, 87,000 Ju» tii-cs of the Court of Claims and the listrict ol Columbia, which was nitrced to hy nycs '.H,l nayx 'JS. In the House Ihe hill reported hy the Judleiarv Coniiulltee lo cntovee ihi rights of cltixons of the Cinted States under I he Klftisi'iith Amendinenl to vote In tile several Sti»tisof theCnlou was JMVKSISI hy nearly a imtty vote -yeas ill, nays (II. It contains nineteen stvtlons, coverinR twenty-four paaes.prlneipally amendmcuts, and some leh»lls of the hilt of the :tlst of M'»y, IS70, on the wine MI'|' "t. It provides loi Hie ivn|H»lnlmeul hy the Cnltetl Slates Cltvult Judses of sujM'i vlsoi-s ,»f ehs lion ill eltlej ami towns of over20,000 Inhnhitnnts.

DOMICSTIC.

AHee Ciiry ditnl K.ltruary which i* the date ot her fivlher'.s iloalh 111 JJfttSti. Tliere are seventy thousand H»jn«vr d«vnl«ra In the Slate of lVun0'Ivniun. t\»l. Thomas R. Chickerinu. of Ihe tlrm of Chlekerlnu nrt»thers, piano inamif*ct«m'rs, dlixl suddenly Wednesday mornln« In IVsIon, of apoplexy. It Is Mate*! he htw eighty thousand dollar* Insurance on liU Hft\

Another error has tx«on dot«x-t«yl In Ihe OPmua irltirns of orirof the Miiwilstricts of Allen county. whei -ty Hint ewunty Is erwlItol with ivlxnit mom pimple than n*¥ld« within lis limits. The |*oulatlon as iHr oornvt«tl «-snsiis nMnrns is 4.^414, This make* the jHipulatlon of the Slate l.iiTS.l.t.',

Much exe!tem«»nt prevails at Columbia, H. C.. owinK to the ••uttagw of Ihe Ku-Klux In the up|H«r counties, a body of live hundml inn-Kist horsemen surrounthsl the Jail in tTiisni iHiunty on Sunday- night, tied the Jailor, took out ten uejjro prisoner* et»nfln«1 on chai i« of numler and arson, six of tli«"«e wet shot, two liung Aiv«t two missing. The protexi far the crime vras that the prisoner wriis ni' ut to be removed to tVlumli on writ o: htbeat corpw. Muclt ImllKiiation at the lyn. lilnjj pM^vails nniDlltl tli« WftsWl Of Hie jK cplc without ro$»r\l twiX$rty

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N»iHl«n is In Brussels. Tlie Krr n. (iovcrntnent H*S ffSWt huyiiu DV'MIIUfor l*»ris.

The ilia of lVlginm bus given t«L UKJUSJMHI fiatiM toiriud revletUaVtug l^ari*. F'«xtlon return* fur IVuis ftit «a *t }r"" ill known, show large HcpuWiflun in*-

Hostiiit in, ronttnue in the lvp«u"tn»rnts of J«!:» t: n! Hj,. Kretich IxwiUJI (O M* fei'i Hit- i'iiiti»uc«.

The Wr^nillw eorre*|onden! of Ihe Tim

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Ifrpart. Vamlalia Short Line. Arrive. n. in Pacific Express 1:10 a. in. U):S p. Fast Line -1:00 p. in. 4:00 p. Ht. L. & Cairo Ex 10:15 a. in.

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The News.

ISDIAXA I.MUSI.A TURK. Tlii' Legislature was not ill session on Hatunlay of last week.

On Momlay In the Hcnutc the 1)111 to extend tlit- time l'r tli" coinplet Ion of certain IIIIIIOIMIS iiinl to legalize the acts of their Hoard of LHie.tois, with an amendment, was pns-w-d. Tlii* lull concerning fees mill salai li-.s of conn I ottieers w.is engrossed for the third reading. In the House the Insurance 11- unl.itlon Mil was ordered to he made the special onltT lor Thursday. The hill rcguhttlii-j descent« and tin- ppoi I Ion inputs of elate*, was pulsed. Th! hill to provide for appeals In certain cases t'roin the County lionrd:. jf Kiiiiall/. itlon was passed. (Hi Tuesday In the Senate the l'ce and .Hnlaty Mil was passed. The 1 111 authorizing five gravel mid other road conipanie.s to levy it load tax In tln lr respective district*, with the concurrence of the legal authorities, was read the third tini" and passed hy yeas :«, nays 5. The resolution directing the ('ominlilei' on Finance to report a hill to pay the principal and Interest due on old Internal Iiiipro\eiii.'iit bonds isec page 153) WHS taken up and tm SKIS I. In the 1 louse lie hill to provide tr holding property 111 Noman Catholic churches,senimatles, colleges, iVre., Iiy trustee-., Was passed. The pl'lvaio dinhingc law ann'iiiiliient, hill wan passed.

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lhol»iH.s,-.tntrit. iSi,m t:.v. I«*n p«M—I3BESrtW.Ot) in lull* on Louden, ii ».' v.oooon the 4V^nk of I- r*ti v, nud tii

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The city of Paris has been authorized to contract for a loan iwo hundred milli«UH francs, and levy a municipal war tax.

Bel fort has surrendered. The garrison will be allowed to inarch out with all the honors of war.

Dissatisfaction prevails in Paris at the mengreness with which provisions are distributed, but the distresiund morality are decreasing.

The department not occupied hy Germans, are ravaged by imnds of Franc-TuieiPS who are pillaging travelers and houses. Terror r.iigna in these departments.

Garibaldi having resigned his command of the Army of Uic VosKe.% l*ft Bordeaux Tuavlny nisht for Marseilles, from whence lie will embark at once for his home on the Island of Canrera.

The result of the elections In twenty department* is still awaited by Ihe Government. Most of three are occupied by German troops. M. Thiers was elected hy eighteen departments, General Tiochu by tcvcn, Genenil Changarnier by four, M. Gamletia bv tliree. M. Jul« Favre by two, and M. Dufour by four departments.

The Kres Zertnng states that the French elections huv» resulted in at least a fwothlrds vote in favor of monarciiial insillutlons, and says that scarcely one-tliinl of tlie members chosen for the Assembly are Kepublleans. The Iinperlalist.s are also badly beaten, mid the iuieof France seems to lie between Boinbons and Oileanlsts.

Everything has been arranged at Bordeaux. A committee to negotiate a treaty of puice has been appointeil and a draft of a tri^tv has been approved by Bismarck. The treaty will be signed imm«sliately, and Ihe German troops will then march through Paris to Strasbourg station and take trains for home. Trains will follow each other as rapidly as }»ssible.

The Telegraph's Versailles special, February 12, si'vs the German army will make a triumphant eiitrv into Parisnt 110011 of the 10th Inst. The Emperor will proceed to the Tulleries, and after partaking a lunch will review tin army. In ease the Tulleries should ot be in condition for Ihe icception of the Emperor, he will occupy the Palace of Elysees. The Emperor will retu.11 to Berlin tile lasl of February.

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From the Banner, 7th.] GOIX(J HOME.

A Curptsc Drit iiirj a Horse Through Nashvilli'. Dr. William l'.urdelt, who resided at No. So 11 tli ('liot ry slrcet, died at 6 o'clock last ovonini? undor Ihe mo«t j»oI'ttliar circtitiistanccs. Aliont haif an hour previous to his doniiso lie had driven to (lie residence of conductor l)d' aid Wells, near Hie Decatur depot, who lav very ill of inflammatory rheumatism. After leaving some instructions with his patient, lio got into his littygv and stiirted his horse homeward.

Su(1d"n death, like stroke of lightning. overtook him probably befote he had driven more than a few hundred yards, and the late living, speaking human being, who a few moments before had talked ealml and quietly, after his usual manner, to a patient and that patient's familv, and had even joked witli a little bov whom ho met by the turfed his Tniffgy, st4H^nHtl Pr!?s strfrlc atfd stiff' upright ftpon his seat, the reins clutched in his hands, staring eyes looking out upon the street driving homeward—a corpse. Father of us till, what was it that those who met that horse and vehicle saw in the face of the* driver that made them shudder an'1,hurry 011 a 1 ittle fat "r? D^ath looked out from those lifeless eyes, and it was he who guided the unknowing horse plodding 011 toward his late master's door, and thoso \v.ho looked into that vehicle felt a something awful and indefinable which made them shudder, perhaps, and hasten involuntarily forward. The horse drew up at the familiar hitehingpost, but no master descended, and I10 stood gently pawing the ground, anon jerking the lines, but he got no answer to these signals, however oft repeated. No familiar voice, which had so often eluded or cheered him in long jaunts. Then he pricked back his ears and jerked the reins a little harder, and listened, but there was no response, save the grating of the leather over the dashboard.' What could it all mean? And now Mrs. relett looks out of the window and says, "Well, I declare, tIn* Doctor's coiiie, but why don't ho get out?" She looks a moment, but he doesn't move, and she says, perhaps he wants something, and then she trips out to the street, looks up into the buggy. and says, "Well, William, what is it No answer. And then she bonds forward a little, and tiie light shines fuller on the ligure there. It is her husband, nut the faee is livid and Ihe eves blindly starinir. "William oh. William!" and sho grasps him by the hands, still clutching the reins they are cold and still, lie is dead.

Through the assistaneo of several gentlemen. Dr. lJurdett's liody was taken into the house, where Coroner Krien held an it.quest over his remains. The jury returned a verdict that he came to his death from disease of Ihe heart.

AMONQ THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. Vjtf*,

The Great Pasture Lands of the Plalte Valley. A long and interesting letter to the Cincinnati Gazette, gives an account of the great pasture lands of the Platte Valley. The writer says

The Cache-la-Poudre, a largo river flows between Cheyenne and Denver, and it is along its banks that the famous Cache-la-Poudre Valley stretches. Perhaps the largest vegetables grown the United States come from the Cache country. I have, myself, seen cabbages there weighing fiftv pounds to the head. The valley is well settled, but there is still much unoccupied land. Dr. Latham estimates the available grazing lands along the Cache-la-Poudre, Big Thompson, Lodge, Clear Creek and Bear Creek at 12,000,000 acres, and I do not think he overestimates it. Hardly a tenth of it is as yet occupied, and thousands off lriners and stock raisers can find room there for years to come.

Dr. Latham, whose name is mentioned above, is a surgeon of the Union Pacific Railroad, and makes his home at Laramie, 011 the Laramie Plains where he is engaged in developing the cattle interests of the West, in conjunction with his duties as surgeon. The Gazette's corresjiondent acknowledges his indebtedness to this gentleman lor a part of the information he has gathered.

Dr. Latham writes of the Platto grazing lands: "Wo can only judge ot the extent and resources of such a region by comparison. Ohio has six million sheep, yielding eighteen million pounds of wooi, bringing her farmers an aggregate of §4,500,000. There is in the Platte Basin, east of the Black Ilills, at least eight million acres of pasturage with the finest and most lasting streams. These eight million of acres would feed at least eight million sheep, yielding twenty-four million pounds of wool, and at the samo price as Ohio wool, §6,000,000. It is not a little strange that our money, instead of going to build up ranches, stock farms, storehouses, woolen mills, and all the components of a great and thrifty settlement, is sent by our wool growers and woolen manufacturers to Buenos Ay res, to Africa and Australia, to enrich oth people and other lands, while our wool growing resources remain undeveloped.

The Pliitto lands are nearly all within convenient reach of the Union Pacific Railroad, and an abundance of wood, coal and food can bo had everywhere. Daily mails are delivered, and excellent schools are found 111 Denver, (freely, Cheyenne, and all the larger towns. Many of the settlements are building school houses and churches, and there is every prospect of an abundance of these at 110 distant day in all the •Platto yalioya^. AM..

t,IIIEL STITS A \'l THE PRKSS. We heartily hope to see Ihe whole attitude of the resjMH-table press towards 1Um1 suits and the lnws against libel ehanjred. Spe«king not merely for the Tribune, but, ns we believe, for nil the •more considerate journals, we hope to see thedav when every clear ense of malicious libel may l«e"o.isUy and remorselessly prosecuted to conviction and seven' punishment. The influence nnd consideration of the pr««s in New York would to-day bo immeasurably a in a a a of unmistakable and malicious the vain hope of shopping out of the hundreds that have been Mheexpnjw* in tiuio. liis fireman again

IT?'TRLSIFTF

The Wind River country, which is loo.Ud in the northwestern part of Wyoming Territory, is ninety miles wide and one hundred and ten miles long. It isatprese.it the home of the friendly Snake Indians, and a "reservation.'' Vit a good many whites have gone in and settled upon the Indian lauds. The Wind River range contains the most remarkable grazing of any region in the West. Stock runs out all the year round and improves steadily. Cattle and horses taken into the range in the f. ll very poor, come out in tlie spring their. "sides shaking with fat. No shelter whatever is necessary for stock in this range, as the climate is sufficiently mild to allow them to run out all the vear.

"i t.d WITH MY ESGlShr—A SlXili OF MODERN HEROISM. Dave Simmons was the engineer of the Pacific express train. He was a true man. For twenty years ho held a place 011 the engin Years ago, while dashing past Yonkers, Simmons called the attention of the fireman to a train which was sweeping down upon them like the wind. A collision seemed inevitable. The frightened fireman shouted, "(}ood-by. Doc. I'm agoing to jump!" and sprang from the locomotive. Simmons stood with his hand upon the throttle of the engine like a man of iron. In the face of startling peril he remembered his duty and stood at his post. A collision was averted, and the heroic-engineer save the lives of a hundred men.

On Monday night David Simmons wa« driving his engine toward Albany at the rate of forty miles an hour. Near New Hamburg a" red light was swung out ns from an approaching train. The engineer saw it. It was the signal of danger. David Simmons whistled down

printed, luul been prosecuted, punished the alarm, and shouted lo 8im in damages fYom ten to one hnndmi

in damages fYom ten to one hundred thousand dollars each, and these damn-! pes inexorably collected, even At tho

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thousand dollars each, and these damn-! cit'mly answered, "I won't I'll

risk of stopping the pnpers. We want

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We are nil liaole lo error*, and may un* w** to dash through the obstruction, wittingly publish the growest slanders whistled off the brakes, and crowded on Ihe best of men. Wo try to avoid on all ot his trtttia. This wan the work this, and whenever we can so© that we

.WP^ Tho noble Sim-

with my engine." Again he

no immunity for printing libel*, and we The firem in sprang and saved his life, would le glad to see driven out of ex- engineer saw a train on the bridge*, istetice evcrv Journal that doen want it. 1

have done t\jn»tict we are glad to make darkness, shading his eyes with his the promptest correction. Whoever, ''*nd, and was dashed into the jaws of after that, would proserin* fbr Hbol, Is a fool for his pains whoever, being re- j. l^ayid Slmmona waa a hero. His fate fused I hat, poweutew for libel, ought to Mt«wd and ought to have the heartiest encouragement from all that part of the presss which respect* itself and do#ervcis the rewped ol th» public. —A. 1. 7 Ftsii v.—Doubtless the reasons whv tbe Jews caught their fish month bV

A I.A( Rv*sM: inetv.i:»ni is postered bv tie** wa* because Mom

man of iron ftt his post,

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th«t his only hope of safety

Simmons pee rod into

is sad but his noble behavior is the on Iv bright page in tbe dark history of tbe awful accident at New Hamburg.—

Ywk Sum.

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IFor tho Saturday Evening Mall.] I THE RAIN.

1IY SYLVESTER.

In mournful gustn the puttering rain Is beating against my window pane.

In measured drip from the cheerless wives Its^drpppings fall, on the withered leavis

Iilkejlrops of blood from the burstI11? heart The burning tears of sadness start.

Wearily drugs the passing day With tardy strides as It glides away.

The ^rested fowl with answering cry Annonnccs, night is drawing niirh..

The flawing crow on tlie old rail fence With rapping notes brings sad portents.

The lowing herd comes through the lane While I cool my brow 'gainst tho window c": pane.

The s&bbing pines with smothered moan Now echo buck my cry, alone."

The lripping clouds are bending low With cooling drops to queneli my woe^

I turn me from the gathering gloom To pace anew the dark'nlng room.

I shudder again for the touch of death Has summoned hence thedearone's breath.

In tljp room below 'neath the coflln lid Our Stirling's lips from mine are hid.

Likc^ti sunbeam came the curly head To tighten the path I was wont to tread.

Witli rosy nails jts dimpled hand Seemed pointing me to abetter land.

I-ay Ule velvet cheek on iny bosom falrj Liktra downy peach on the smnmer air.

Now the prattling voice with its silvery notes On the perfumed breath of memory lloats.

To lie a mother in her youth and pride Is sweeter far than to be a bride.

Comes tint saddest song that ever was sung From the mother's breast "thy will be done."

A11 angel came and now 'tis gone To Welcome me to a brighter home.

My bruised heart will feel the pain When comes again the dripping rain.

The mother of impels 'tis sweet to he

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Denfta ntauy pomTonThe

railroad.' "v-* The Laramie Plains are nino'y miles long and sixty miles wide. They are watered bv the Big and Little Laramie Rivers, Deer Creek, Rock Cr. ck. Medicine How River, and Cooper Creek. In former limes these plains wore a favorite range for the buffalo thousands of them grazed all the year round on the rich grass to be found 011 every stream. The Union Pacific Railroad runs through these plains, and Laramie City, a town of some six hundred inhabitants, is located at the eastern entrance to the plains. The buffalo are of course all gone, but in their stead thousands of fine cattle are grazing in every direction.

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TERRE-HAUTE, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 18, 1871. Pricc Fire Cents.

And 110 that they are waiting for me. -,

Oli the sweet sad song that the rain drops bring When my lips to hers 110 longer cling.

BRET HARTE'S EARLY WRITTINGS. The Sah Francisco Chroniclc prints the following interesting reminiscences of th& ,early history of tho Overland

To the many curious instances of obstacles besetting tho first appearance of works which have afterwards become famous, tho story called Tho Luck of Roaring Camp—now recognized as the best American sketch, of its character, and the first of the series of contributions to the permanent literature of the language—is to be added. Tho OtHfrland Monthly had reached, we believe, its third number. It was published by the California firm of Roman it Co. Frank Bret Harte was editor The preceding number had been received 011 this side of tbe continent with singular cordiality. The critics raised a cry of welcome, and proclaimed the now star which had arisen in tho West. In California cach number was received and examined with that sort of solicitude born of local pride and something of provincial sensitiveness that pervades the familv upon tho appearance of an infant, 'i'he manuscript for No. 3 of the now magazine was sent to the printers, and Tho Luck of Roaring Camp, as its loadingstory, was set up. A young woman was employed in tho firm as prool reader and to her the first proofs wen handed. She road the first Column, and laid it down. "This is not tit for a lady to road!" she bristled "it must be sent back to the publishers." And it was. Mr. Roman was out of town, sick. His excellent man or business—a sagacious Scot, with tho same notion of litcraturethata critic has of conic sections—looked at the naughty tale .and shivered. What should he do? Mr. Roman's pro pert -waved on tho brink of destruction, at the hands of an impure minded editor. He sent bv stealth for the literary critic of the

leading

It fell fiat and cold. The literary critic was magnanimons. Iloonly mentioned the title of the objectionable article. The discerning Nf** Letter passed bv on the other side. The religious weeklies fell shrilly foul of it and misttAod it sore. Three wcckn inost elapHO before Atlantic press could bo heard from. Tho united critics cast up their eves and shook their heads. California as si I tout to rt-coive an awful mauling. But they, at least, had l*en inorciftil. They had snared to strike, but they had tacitly condemned. In a small place like San"Francisco, possessing a single literary bantling, the event was an interesting one. First gun from the Nation: "We do not know whv this mav not be ranked the finest ule that has appeared in the magazine* of this w.r rear. It is a contribution to permanent literature." Second shot from the New York Tribune and the Springfield Republican, And then the roar of a cannonade. From New Orleans ana Mobile to Boston and Milwaukee. Tbe Luck of Roaring Camp was reprinted and be praised as no other sketch in oar time has been. The other well-known sketches followed. The Outcasts of Poker Flat, Miggle*. Tennessee's Partner, An Idyl of Red UuJch, and Mr. Harte

rose higher and higher iu the estimation of thoso whose oateeni in tho matter of literary reputation is alone worth having, until his place was fixed—inferior to none in tho ranks of those literateurs who havo now givon America a literature. Aftor they had received their cue, the local press generally received each now talo with acclamation, but they were a source of deep griof to the religious weeklies.

And yet Mr. Harto's popular reputation hits been made by a quaint copy of verses which appeared in tho Overland, some fivo or six months ago, entitled thoHoathon Chinee—a title which is one of the bits of small change now current in the circulating medium of newspaper expression. Its quaint lines —tho "ways that aro dark and tricks that are vain"—and the "smile that was childlike and bland"—are of daily use. Tho remarkable popularity of the "poem" is thus seen and yet, so indifTererenfc was Mr. Harto's estimate of its quality, that he kept it several months, regarding it more as a bit of tho byplay of leisure work which most authors of this kind are wont to do in their spare hours, and allow to accumulate in their portfolios as unworthy of serious rogard. Happening to want a poem for the Overland, and tho "Heathen Chinee" being tho only thing available, ho had almost determined to write one. However, ho submitted tho "Heathen" to a friend—a person, fortunately, of the soundest literary judgment,'saying tit the timo that he did not like to use it for the magazine, as it was of too light and trifling a character. The critic's verdict was rendered, short, slierp, and decisively in its favOr and in the ensuing number the since famous verses made their appearance.

Another charming little tiling, which he did a year ago—Flynn of Virginia— saw the light in a similar way. The editor of the New.* letter being short of matter for one number, bolted round to Mr. Harte to ask him if tliero was not something in .his portfolio to help hi:n out. Mr. Harte pi* kedout Flynn. "you can tako thatrif you think it Will do." The editor rea lit and handed it back, saying: "I won't take that for tho New.? Lrttcr, Harte it must come out in the Overland. It is too good to be lost." "Do yon really tliink it would do for the Overland/" "I don't at all I know it will do. rt's a regular gem." And then it did not appear for two months, when it was used to fill up a halt hage, and copied all over the United States. Mr. Harto's late sudden popularity has led to the discovery of the merit of some of his other things which havelong been before tho public comparatively unnoticed. Truthful James is making the rounds. And it is now apparent, that wo shall have The Calaveras Skull and all the manv, his

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singular literary episodes con'1rbe early history of the

JveHand, from the pen of J. T. Watkins, the presentable editor of the Baltimore Bulletin, may be of interest. We clip from the article:

newspaper, and an ardent

friend of the magazine. TI10 literary critic stood appalled. The shocking tale would never do. The business manager recounted the story to Mr. Harte. That gentleman said tho tale must go in. Tho literary critic—ami eke a gospel minister—repaired to Air. Harte and strove with him—yea, he rcstletl. But tho tale must go in. Tho heart of the business manager quaked but Mr. Roman could not be communicated with, and the magazine line out.

LOOKING ON liOTIISLDIiS?*«k

A Lively (.bmmcrcial Yarn. The Boston Commercial Bulletin of the 14'h. tells this story "Much is said to thoso wlioso prospects are under a cloud, or who have met with disappoint iiient in life, of the necessity of looking on tho bright side. No doubt this necessity exists, as there are people who exists iu looking at only 0110 side, and that generally the least attractive. An Amusing illustration of tho advantage and necessity of looking at both sides has just come lo our knowledge. "As every one is aware, Ihe failures in business that have occurred at (ho opening of the voar have made all business men keenly alive to every report ornluioi-iiii'.'cting mercantile credit, while the losses of some firms by shrinkage of values and tho misfortun of customers havoc.uivd them to look after all available means prelly sharply. A firm of this class which has been prospecting as to how to make every dollar possible, tho other day ad :m interview wit a responsible customer of long standing, with rogard lo the latters discounting his own paper, which they held to quite a large amount. The transaction was nearly concluded, but left quiet for a day or two by tho firm in question—not wishing to press too hard in a quarter where thev expected to realize so favorably then fine of the partners found, to his consternation 011 goin^ to the merchant's counting room, that he had left very suddenly for the West the day before. "A counsel of partners was immediately held. How should the money be raised? Tn the midst, of the discussion tlie letters just arrived by the mail from tho west was passed in, among which one bearing the absent merchant's well-known chirographv was detected. "'Ah!' exclaimed one of the trio, 'here's something from old Bulge, but what tho deuce is I10 doing at Kric,' added he, glancing at the post murk of tho epist le, Met me see.' "The letter was opened, and tho partner holding it proceeded to read as follows: 'KIUK, Pcnn., January—, 1871. .\fe**r*. Shorter*, Pike, Hurt it 'Gentlemen— It was unfortunate tlint I did not nee you before leaving town in respect to the'propotdtlon made 10 take up Ihe paper. I whs com wiled by pressing circumstances to leave. You may think it »ingula! to hear from me here, but tilings were going wrong at Chicago. You yourself must know the worst by this time I have failwl—*' 'Busted, by all the eods!' ejaculated Pike, dashing the letter down upon tho floor, 'The game's up gentleman, our goose is cooked.' 'Failed, it isT'said the 'Co.' 'That's the very word,' roared Pike, 'failed, and just a hundred and five thousand dollars gone to pot, because yon were so cursed slow about tho matter.' '"Slow what d'ye mean .by that?' shouted tlie other. *11 I was so fast ns some men In this firm, it would have gone to the wall months ago.' •"Well, well, gentlemen,' said old Shorter*, 'don't quarrel let us nee what can be done about it." "'Done,'said Rust, putting in his oar, 'nothing can be done. You wont get ten cents on the dollar. I always know old Bulge would go under some day (Rust was one of those men who *al-

ways told you so' when any thing hapwn«l 'Bulgehas not got away off in Pennsylvania to get rid ol bis creditors -youMl whistle lor your money. But one thing is certain, sixty thousand more has got to come into this party

before Thursday noon or there'll be another failure." "Tho *Co.' evidently thought seriously of tho 'whistling' effort, for ho followed his partner's assertion with a long drawn, expressivo whew-w. 'Send up to Brisket's office, and get out an attachment. Come let's get in first among tho mourners, at all events,' said Pike, leaping to his feet and seizing his hat. "Wait a bit-,' said old Shorten, adjusting his eyeglasses, 'let's look at the letter again? Why,' said he, taking it up from the floor,'you haven't read it all—hero's written on tother side." "Is there?' said Pike with a grasp. •Well what does he otter—twenty cents.* "'You shall hear,' said tho senior partner and proceeded to read the lotter, as Pike had done, till ho came tothe foilwing: 'You,yourselves must know the west'—that's west. Pike, not wont.' 'The duco it is well, go on.' "'I havo failed—' 'Ha, ha,' said Pike, 'no mistake about that word." 'None at nil,' said Shortors, turning over tho page and continuing: "'I have failed to make connection with the night train, nnd therefore ItmtroW the opportunity to drop you this line, saying I will cash the whole amount of tlie uaper at the llgures proposed. I send by Ilia mail drafts to my chasliier, with instructions to do the needful. 'Yours, respectfully, I. IIULCJK."* "'Hurrah,' shouted tho 'Co.' executing a piourotto, 'that comes of being slow—slow's tho word, my boy.' "'That's piece of luck, if it did cost twelve per cent.' sa Rust. Bulge understands a thing or two, I always told you so he is sure to cash up if ho can make a good shave1.' "Bulge did cash up ho made good shave. Shortors, Pike, Rust ifc i'o. »vcrein good funds, and Pike ever since always looks on both sides of letter tor shoots, as well as questions, boforo coming to a conclusion."

77/ E STORY OF A S('A MP. I Thero is a euiious article in tho Februarv number of Old and New, written by Mr. John A. Bolles, describing I ho life of an uncommonly villainous scamp named Porter (with fourteen aliases) who is now serving out a term in tho Chariest own State Prison in Massacliuset ts. 1 'ort or-11 niphroys-1 lard in-1 Ionrv- Fitzgerald- Hoke Vl'cscott -Nelson(loodloc—or whatever his name is— came lo grief, and is shut up until 187K for forgery and swindling. Mr. Bolles is moved i»y a desire to protect tbe pub- ,v lie against him in this exposure of his manifoUi crimes. Here is the account of a few of the peccadilloes of the raseal:

The law school of Harvard Col lego will remember bis double imposture as 1, J. Porter, in l&K) and 185!'. The *. rrmrT«!H«TcM- i&rnk has rirtt forgotten his swindle in 1858. under that name, Union College In ISTKI, and the Sebeneoin 1858,4 woro his victim?, sub nomine Porter. At Amherst ho cheated, as Porter, in IS,"id. Williams College and the bank at North Adams will recollect his one day's harvest of fraud, under the name of Middle, "Commodore Biddle's nephew," in 1850. President Sampson wi 1 know him as Joseph W. Henry, of Tennessee President Walling, as Colonel Fitzgeraid, of Stt IjOtiiH, "intimate friend of Ex-Attorney (Jencral Bates his Sholbyville victims, as C. N. Iloke many Philadelphia clergymen and physicians, as "young Ives."

West Chester Pa., has not forgotten th'1 adroit rascal, W. II. Wesfeott Concord N. H. bears still in mind tho spurious Col. Nelson Captain Nicholson and his friend (2 nod hit aro classic names in Meda, Pa., as is the niiniu of Colonel Harkerat Mount Joy, in tho same State Rev. Mr. Sax ton yet "laments tho raid" of A. II llughoss. Bordentown Mr Brakelv will never forget visit of Charles Harris nor Andalusian Wells, tho "wool" of Robert Law-sow the bankers ami the "lady superior" of Capo (jirardeau cherish many reminiscences of William A. Benjamin, and Lima, New York, desires no further visits of love or lucre Irom James II. Shelby, Trustee.

But" I weary of this catalogue. These

four

ecu aliases aro but a thhc of Ihe names under which I his man has tried s* to conceal his identity. To chronicle them all, with the names of his victims and their places of abode, would be lo issue a list as largo us the muster roll of a regiment.

My personal knowledge of this remarkable rogue began in tho spring of ]w4, when he was arrested in Salem, Massachusetts, by the Provost Marshall us a spy, and sent to Fort Warren. As Judge Advocate of the Dopant merit of the Post, I conducted his trial upon lho charges of being a spy,and reb"l emissary. The preliminary examinations and tiie trial brought to light his forgeries and frauds on tho banks Salem and NowburvjHirt his attempt to sodueo and carry otra Salem girl: his swin- a tiling operations at the Mount Pleasant Military School his convict ion and imprisornent in Sing Sing, and the extraordinary forgeries by which he obtained a pardon from Gov. Seymour of New York Tho newspaper announce, rnent oftheso tacts induced a multitude of his former victims to write to rue respecting him and his history. Tho facts thus accumulated would fill a large volume, and furnish what may bo called a romance of rascality, almost if not altogether unparalleled. They show* him to be utterly depraved and incorrigibly criminal, and prove, beyond doubt or hope, that society is safe only while ho is secluded from tho rsjssibility of further enormities by tnc walls and bars of the penitentiary.

TIIK "coming man" has already found his way so far into the social system of the Pacific wast, that he takes up a liberal share of room in the courts. Among the criminals arraigned in tho police court of Sacramento on the 2d of this month, were—Ah Wong and Fee Yong, for larceny, and Ah lie, for violation of ordinances. Ah Sin was not, on that occasion, among the rest of tho sinneir.

/AOOSVJ. who led tho charge of Fremont body-guard at Springfield, Mo., the first year of tho war, is said to be keeping a cigar-shop, in Posth, Hungary. Fremont, whoso body-guard tho gallant Hungarian commanded on that occasion, is said to be keeping a lobbyshop in Washington.