The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-27
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UNDER THE New REeME-The EFFRcr OF TIE
AHTtLIoUoR LAW Y esterday marks an era i'm
the history OF this city for peace and ouietness
tor years past there has never been n Sabbath
which has been 50 universally observed in so
peaceful manner as was yesterday. The new
Liquor law had an immediate and saIutary
erect upon all the saloons, summer gardens,
and taverns which line our avenues and streets
From all the reports coming from ali the various
localities of the community, we can learn OF no
open violations of the law; though there are
wellgrounded suspicious that more than one
back door of n few saloons were passed by the
blbulous in starch of drinks no the accom-.
plishment of this general quiet, the meeting of
the hotel-keepeTs and tavern proprietors, on the
largely, inasmuch as one eand all decided to obev
the law in its every import, and await the test
Of its constitutionality before the Supreme
All the saloons were yesterday darlrened.
with shades down and doors closed, exhibiting
no signs OF conviviality and drunken excite
ment The street corners, for once, were bereft
of their usual habitaeS, except where here aud
there q few persons would look ominously at
each other, and longingly at the tavern doors,
while earnestly discussing the probable lon.
geVlty OF the new regime, its universal obser-
vance, one and all-hard drinkers feeling unde-
niably the good influence of the law-declaring
that it was right and for the public good From
the various summer gardens no sounds were
heard OF clashing glasses, loud calls for more,
and bacchanalian songs Many Of our thirsty
condition without their regular round of pota
tions. endeavored to escape by going to the
over TO the shores OF Jersey They returned
wiser and much thrstier men, learning that
Ine law prevailed as strongly In those pre-
cincts as in Philadelphia.
Those whose habits forbade their remaining
twenty.four hours without a drop, either pur-
chased varied stock on Saturday evening for
sundays use, orimbibed enough just before the
dawn of the Sabbath to carry them through in
great number of arrests made by some of our
police lieutenants on Saturday evening. Lieu
Tenant Hampton, of the Second District with q
posse OF men, captured sixty-three In the
vicinity Of Seventh and Fltzwater streets
The number of arrests for drunkenness yes
terday was 81, against an average number of
100 Tor preceding Sabbaths, and the majority of
early on Sunday morning, when laboring under
tne eueets OF the frequent tippltngs committed
We hear Of some disturbance by the tipplers,
1rritated by being debaTred from their usual
drunken sprees. This morning huge Dutch
man collared gentleman In oneof the markets
on 0lrarc avenue, and there assaulted him. for
publicly sustaining the law before the door of
The scarcity of items of corner lounging, dis
orderly conduct, wife-beatings, etc., are want.
Ing in our columns, evidences of the sue
cessful results of the new law. The dealers in
liquors seem satisfied with the change of affairs,
night than on both Saturday and sunday here.
tofore Let this good and salutary law be fully
upheld in our Quaker City, and henceforth all
Ter, both individually and publicly.
AN APPROVED AND THEORETICAL METHOD FOR
KILLING A HoRSE.--For the benefit of that por-
ton OF Jehu fraternity who derive q peculiar
pleasure by torturing the animals they drive,
the following reasons are given in extenuation
for their conduct, which az the present time is
such prominent object for public censure and
Sweat is not always sign of warmth in a
morse. AS tesi. place The hand upon the
them till the foam fickers from his mouth,
which will be satisfactory evidence that you
have simply warmed him.
Since, by this method. you can keep him In
good state of perspiration without danger. He
fad for n
given to q horse when heated Is deleterious to
Since he is kept hot continually, and no grain
or water dare be given him, drive him with the
greatest speed possible, for II is only dangerous
after having partaken of food; as this Is never
done, because the horse is always hot, running
him can do no harm
ability to eat without injury, the general rule
to "feed regularly, and Ia quantity according to
the appetite of the animal and the labor ne per-
forms !" will be OF no avail.
Horses shoull not be kept in the stable for a
results occurring from nOn-compliance with
this rule. be sure to exercise them well all the
time. This action will at once do away with
the need OF a stable: For why stable II the
necessary wherewithal, horses and grain, is
wanting to stock IL.
the horses are always exercised, you avoid
another difficulty, grooming, Tor this cannot be
done while the animal IS continually in mo.
tion. And the saying, "Not to let them stand
in the stable encased in mud and matted hair,
"At ali times in the year make your horse
comfortable when tied in the stable" Having
no such accommodations, this declaration is
entirely etete.
Ifb the practical application OF this compre-
hensive theoretical method of starving, beat
ing, and running, your horse exists beyond one
week, which is certainly most dubious, the
event will be miraculous. and the animal a
marvel of immutability, by the public exhibit
ton of which, at present exorb liant rates,
fortune would soon be accumulated.
CAPTURE OF FEMALE PIcKPooKET.-Last
Saturday evening a lady, having in her dress
pocket n box of valuable coins, entered a Fifth
and Sixth street car, and was soon followed by
an elderly female, who sat down in close proxi
nifty TO her. This Inter, when the car was
well filled, by the use OF pair OF scissors cut
the seam of the former lady's dress, cut the
which il was tied, turned IL upside down, and
lifted the lid, so that the coins slipped into her
hand. This she did without detection, and soon
after left the car. Information was given at the
Detectives Office, and two officers were des-
patched, who succeeded in capturing the female
pickpocket at Front and Walnut streets. She
gives her name as Lizzie Smith, and is said TO
be we'll known character The coins We're all
recovered at an uptown pawnbfoker,s once.
Lizzie was held for hearing before Alderman
Beitler at 2 o'clock y. Nj
THE TURF-DExTER AND LADY THoRN.-The
first of the four great matches between THESE
celebrated horses will be trotted at the Fashion
Course, Long Island, Tuesday, May -2oth. II is
mile heats, three In hVe, in harness, Tor S2OOO.
The horses are doing as we'll as can be, and are
going very fast. AS they are the acknowledged
champions OF the trOtting turf, a good race and
a fast one may be expected The start Will be
ats O'Clock =. M. The facilities for reaching the
Course are numerous and ample. An efficient
Iolice force in attendance, j. SIMMONS Pfop'r
ATTEMPTED RoBBERY.-About 10 o'clock yes
terday morning, some person unknown at
tempted TO enter the dry goods store OF d
Church Frankie BY the aid of a two o-and-a a