Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-07
ALEYA GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

Women AS JURORS. circumstances of
the first case tried by a jury impauelled regard
less Of sex out in Wyoming were as follows !:
A young blade, who had imbibed the then pre-
valent notion that he could not hope to attain
to the full stature of manhood without killing
somebody, participated unnecessarily In bar
room brawl, and accomplished the object OF
his ambition. Having been indicted for MUIR
der, he sought to show a iustifable homicide,
claiming that the act was done in selt-defence.
A jury. composed of equal parts male and ,fe-
male, was inpanelled to try the case, and, af-
ter three days and nights Of deliberations at last
agreed upon verdict of manslaughter, aud the
culprit Is now In the penltentiary meditating
upon the -SwittneSs and certainty of female JUS
tice. The male jurors we're In favor OF acqult-
tai, but the ladies, believing that human life
ought not to be held by any such unsafe and
hlmsy tenure, voted during three days and
nights for conviction. until at last verdict OF
manslaughter was agreed upon. JT
The Court, unlike some of its Eastern com
peers, would not permit jurors to separate uu-
I'll after their final agreement aud discharge =
At night fall, after the days delibcration, ada
cent rooms, communicating by door, OF which
the sheriff held the key, were provided, and
tie women attended by female constables, oc-
cupied one apartment, while the men disposed
themselves in the other. When morning dawn
ed, the two sexes met Tor deGberation, aud so
on from day to day until final verdict was
reached. It is alleged that the women passed
considerable portion OF the night season IN
prayerful contemplation of the grave responsl-
bilities resting upon them, while the men in
dulged in cheerful game of draw poker.
Some of the ladies were matrons whose do
mcstic arrangements might have been tempo
,ly-, ,,o ri. stotn ila ha
Toying their season of maiden meditation
fancy free" were not annoyed by any harrow
ing reflections concerning domestic eclipses. Ii
patertamilias was domestically bed and
obliged to practice culnary arts, he had the
consolation of knowing that his other
physical half was administering stern and im
partial justice for the benefit Of society
SUITABLE DRESSES AS for dresses suitable
to certain persons need say but little. There
are many books on the etiquette of dress, show
ing what is proper to be worn in the m orning
and In the evening and at MONDAY. A few
very simple rules will suffice here Those who
are very stout should wear nothing but black;
those who are very thin should put little pad
ding in their gowns. and neither should be IN
the least decolIeted. Perpendicular stripes IN
dresses give height and increased tullness. and
small people, and particularly untitled tor stout
figures. TO fair persons, blue is becoming
bat not very blue; dark blue, or too brilliant
blue is extremely unbecoming TO that klnd OF
complexion, and makes the skin yellow and
the hair sandy 1t is the old, pale, dull blue
that really makes sand gold. Pink especially
the old-fashioned yellow pink, is, when not too
brilliant, becoming to all compexlons except
that which goes with red hair. Light green
may be safely worn by the very dark, the very
rosy, and by the very pale when the skip Is
it is trying color, though there are people
who look we'll in nothing else. Green, mixed
properly with pale blue, is very becoming IN
deed. Gray is the most beautiful color, for
old and young; | mean the soft silver gray
which is formed by equal parts of black and
white, with no touch of mauve in it.. Ut ad-
nits of any color in trimming, and throws up
the bloom of the skin Rose color, for some
people, is pretty, and not unbecoming bite,
so disastrous to rooms, Is generally becoming
in dress, only very coarse complexloDs are spout
by it. ~.
skirts or tun;cs, they decrease the height SO
much: unless, indeed, the tuDic is very short
and the skirt very long, So, also, do large
snrawling patterns used for trimming. Let
these be left to women tall enough to carry
them off, Neither let very little woman
wear her hair half down her back; let her lit
it clear up as high as possible.
JUDGE DAVID DAVIS. An anecdote OF Judge
David Davis may bear hearing:
The time is '5S, and an important trial was
in progress before the De Witt County court,
in the city of Clinton, Ill. Leonard sWett the
noted criminal lawyer, was making one OF ms $,
powerful and impressive appeals, and one OF
those great speeches once heard Will never DC
One fellow on back scat became so excited
tina, he brought down his cowhlde boots ire
quently like the charge Of cavalry SQUADRON
at the same time uttering stentorlan yelisol ap'
probation This did not suit the judge "ho'
rising in his seat, thus intcrrogated:
"Who is making that noise
A six-footer from the Greek Nation aro'e
aud shouted:
"It's this old hoss y s...,.o
SHERIFF" shrilly squeaed the: judge, take axe
that old hoss and lock him up IN your stao'e
for four hours -, . ;ou
Aud the old hoss" was marched TO jan,
where he remained four hours for contempt OF
court, and to learn not to be SO demonS'Fa'i''
in future
A AWIFE's PRAYER. If there Is anythlnR y
that comes nearer to the implorason OF NAOMI
,of I