Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-23
The work of Jeal0WSy,

Oh Saiurday evening last, Cornelius Bailey,
colored an oyster vender, on going to his home,
in Adams shanties, between 18th and 18th and s
and I streets, found his door locked. He made
his way into the house by the back way, when
he found Edward Early, young colored man,
in company with his (Baileys) wife, and seizino
q ha nsh made for him, sinking the blade
and Early was taken TO his house, near by,
where he was attended by DIR. Purvis, who ~
but little hopes of his patients recovery. Lieut..
arrested Bailey, and he will be committed to.
day for trial. Bailey does not deny infiicting
the wound, but states that he had frequently
warned Early to keep away from his wife, and
one occasion before had driven him away from
bis house. On this occasion. after selling his
oysters, he came home, and fuding Early In his
room be become SO exasperated that he could
not help inticting the blow.
How 1T WoEKs.-Ar. Editor For the bench,
or your numerous unsophIstcated readers who
imagine themselves under the protection of the
law, will a plain unvarnished tale deliver -
In June OF 1869, "thar or thar about, - one Zach
ariah Smith, a gentleman of the African per
suasion, appropriated coat of mine. it wasn't
Smith that died, not he, twas the coat that suf-
feTed. The coat went into the custody of the
property clerk. Smith simply retired to the
peaceful shades OF gaol from whence he de-
parted, after a short, very short seourn happv
and coDtented in the consciousness OF having
done all expected of one of his fraternity. /
wanted my coat, and after vainly besieging,
X,
oHth., and waiting upon that thief of time, |
had recourse to my legal adviser, learned in the
law most mysterious science ,, who informed
me that by hoeu' pocas q believe that is
LATIN, the Indictment had changed my prop
erty N that unfortunate coat from me, TIE
legal owner, to my clerk, the witness.
But there must be an end TO everything. and
go there Is to my story II got my coat this 10th
day OF January, A. ID. 1871, after an absence OF
one year and seven months. This is the way it
ioots mp:
LIABILITIES.
Ten days time, at sl.5O Der day .....>l5 90
PAID lawyer for services in getting an
order for coat. cash 10 90
Pressing and repairing coat.............. 81
- 50
One coat, moth ten................ 60. IL 40
Excess of liabilities over assets. 20
Tue concern is bankrupt and TIE coat is for
sale. Who wants to buy? Price $40.
This Is 10 notify the said Zacharah Smith or
any other Smith, that he or they NAV steal as
many coats from me as they please; i'll NOT
prosecute them, not /. H.
AN INSTANTANEOUS CURR.-Mrs ID. &. Ia
rue, OF Rochester, New York but now stoDrinu
at the American Hotel in this city some eight
years since lost her sense Of smell entirely from
the effects of edtarrh Of nose but lcarnfn9 Ton
The STAR that DIR. Dewey was here AZ No ~
PenISy Iyania avenue, she thought Well a.
she had heard OF him she would give him a
trial. She did. TImidly She entered his office.
which was hlled with so much chemical sppara-
tus that II scared her at frst bur soon all doubts
were d-relled. She wanted relief at once and
censt quently was taken under treatment The
DOCTOR said. after examination, that il was a
bad case, out that he would do the best he could
with IL. and would not deceive her a, he didn't
wish TO de.raud anybody. She subjected her
s s,, 70 treatment, and in one quarter of an
hour could distinguish the smell OF any kind of
Lu0In's periumery. She donned her hat re-
ISlcingiy, and even paid bonus. :. But said
the Doctor, (astonished at himself almost
=" madam, If this is not permanent cure come
again. am not one OF those who PURPOSES 10
give temporary relief only" "Oh, no. she
said, " Doctor. am cured. ! have not cleared
my nostriis for eight years, and now 1 am a.
well as ever" The Doctor asked in surnr,se
. Is that so =" To which she REPLIED, {" IL j.: bnt
| will call again, of course" She did call again
frequently since, in permanently cured condi-
ton, ard any one who doubts her statements
can verify them by calling on her at room No
American Hotel, southeast corner Of Pennsyl-
vsDia avenue and 9Th street.
STATEMENT FROM Taos JACOBS. CHARGED
WITH PULLING HoPsE's ToNeUE ouT-Mr
lbOs Jacobs Charged with pulling his horses
tongue out writes to us 20 correct the published
statements in regard TO the matter. He saws :.
ON Tuesday morning felt quite Ill., aud no,
able 70 attend to my business, but happened
10 be en- the spot when my horse banked. I
told the driver rot 10 strike him, and weLt TO
the horse and took his tongue out Of his mouth
as had done many time previously to out
some dirt on II. 1 look hold of his tongus with
ms LETT hand. and stopped down to pick up some
n4It, and "a i did 20 the horse threw up his
head and bit small piece of his tongue lust
below the tongue string. For the benefit of
these unaCquainted with the MANAGEMENT OF
horses, ! would state that il i. practice sfaony
horsenen, whenever their animal baulks 10
draw out his tongue and cover il with dirt for
me purpose OF attracting his attention from the
iosd he Is drawing. and thus get him to start"
MI Jacobs says that he depended on Nr
= correct hat
which Is the cause o. his delaying TO do so. and
adds that the horse Is rot injured, but is a. we'll
20 c3a al bis stables. We CheeTfully give Mr.
Jacobs the benefit of his denial of such a shock
ING charge, and have only TO saw in regard 10
nls statement, that If it was sustained before
the justice then the imposition Of any fine was
wrong. II, on the other hand, the evidence sus-
tanned the denial frst published. then the
~ ne was totally inadequte as punishment for
at the STAR office, but about four OF i've inches
IN length OF the tongue.
A WAsHINGToN ARTIsT.-At the fair re-
Gently held in Masonic Hall for the benefit of
the French sufferers by the war, we're three
paintings in oil by Nr. John X Kew a native
OF this city. They were at the TAR end
of the hall, opposite the entrance. The large
painting in the center was q view of Monterey
Bay, from the Santa Cruz mountain, Califor-
MIA. On the left was q view in the Golden Gate
looking seaward, and on the right a sketch in
paintings critically Was a somewhat difficult
matter, the light not being altogether favorable
he view frequently obstructed, and then il
must be confessed that the surroundings were
rather attracting. Mr.. Key has but recently
returned from California, with perhaps the
argeN collection OF sketches Of the scenery
u thai state extant, representing eighteen
months OF labor and carefal study. Although
young man, Mr.. Key has already attained
very creuitabie position as An artist, his paint
bss adorning many OF the finest private resi-
ienees OF baltimore, In which city he has estab-
ished bis studio. he has devoted himself almost
g1olusively to studies Of American scenery and
thus. in double sense an American artisf
As such, he deserves encours cement and II is
% be hoped he will receive that Recognition I'm
his native city which his merits have won for
aim in Baltimore and else where.
Ho FOR Omnibus Line or Hack Line on. Penn
sylyania avenue. Who will start . stock COM
pany omnibus line in opposition TO "Rker's
Cobblestone Ridge" and over-crowded dirty
cars At same fare; to run from the Capitol to