The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-23

ONE OF THE HUsBANDs-Not long since "a short
rough looking individual, Frenchman by his APP
brought before of our recorders to answer to a
charge OF violently assaulting and beating his own
wife. The prosecutor complained that the accused
and his wife, who kept email shop, were contin-
ually disputng and quarrcng and disturbing the
peace of the neighborhood, but that the husband
generally commenced the strife. The accused ap-
peared 10 pass his time lounging about the neigh
boring cafe, drinking and playing dominoes with
parcel Of rowdy, idle companions whilst his wife
stayed at home working all day and late at night
for his and her support.
The wife appeared in court neatly dressed but
much afflicted at the idea of her better half being
treated as criminal. She evidently thought he
going to be hanged. The Frenchman looked
as dignihed and as fierce possible; he considered
himself, to judge by his air, an injured individual
injured in his rights as citizen and his preroga-
tive husband. The recorder, after hearing the
testimony, turned TO the accused, and the follow
ing dialogue ensucd:
s'Pierrc Jobard you have beaten your wife, it
seems"
:" no beat my wife; strike--I give her one
blow"
"You acknowledge that you assaulted and beat
her, them"
:" tell you no beat her--I co'rige-I correct
ponish her, que diable! She SO bad caractere.'
''Bad character! Why the testimony proves that
your own character is decidedly worse than that of
your wife,
'sThe testmonie id fool He not able to see
my vite-how diabolique she treat me! Vat you
the Frcnchman, bristlinng up, his mustaohes and
looking ferceiy at Monsieur Testimony
THE witness saw you beating your wife; that is
sufficient for me. No has q right to beat his
wife," said the Recorder, with severe majesty
"Ah one poor mari-onc poor devil husban will
sOufrr de martyr from one maiidite femme, and he
no got right to say noting! he no permit 'osh de
tongue-de langre Of de wife I! By gar, Mo'sieu
Recordaire, you no know noting! you one garcon !,
you no have de wife! You marry yousef day be
fore yesterday, and den see youl Den you be
4 H. l. r.
Wife iii one me- ehien~one dog que diablen ~
''You should not take advantage of your strength,
sir, to tyrannize feeble woman
''Vat you say?"
your wfe-feeble, weak, not strong"
''Ah oui, No strong! You mean my wife like
one schild, one babee. Mon Dieu! dis Recordaire
no know noting-noting at all!'' exclaimed the
Frenchman with contemptuous shrug of his
shoulders, and addressing the audience. "You
nevaire marry one woman Mo 'sieu; you have not
de idee she like de elephant Ha my wife make you
the stphant-how you say daft you want
marry her, general laugh followed this sally
.'ls that all you have to say for yourself, Pierre
Jobard %
Mo'sisur Recordaire, separate me and my wife
give me de divorce"
"That is not in my power"
"Den ask you to marry my wife yousef"
81 am sorry not to be able to oblige you"
"Den no care! You send Inc to de penetentiare
ten year, nevaire live in the mnison vid de mau-
dtc woman no more, nevaire, by garn'
The Recorder wished to send the accused to the
First District Court but induced by the wife's
entreaes to let him off on condition that he gave
bonds to keep the peace.
"Vat! no prison, want de prison, will 60 in
de prison ten year, twentee year!--all de year
nevaire go vid dat woman! Mo'sieur Recordaire,
you give inc de penetentiare, give you my wife for
notng!'
Take him OUT said the Captain of Police
The unfortunate Frenchman was hustled out of
court, still vainly implorng to be sent prison
rather than be forced to live vid dat sacr6 vonan
The poor wife followed, weeping.
IN. o. Picayune.