National Republican., 1874-04-01
POLICE C0URT sRETcHEs.
HENRY WASHINGTON

eaA 500 HENk1 WAShlNqTON
weighs about twenty ounces to the pound, wears
red necktie, bites his finger nails, and for
some years has been residing In the samo apart
ment with one Hsurfetts Blackstone, on Ridge
street The current OF domestic life glidsd along
unrufiel, and everything went as merry and com
Portable a. the usual run Of aresides, until GER
tain Eliza Jane Jackson accidentally met Henry
at Q eolored ball, and 50 rayished his soul and
captivated his love with her charms, that he
couldn't comfortably concoct things mean enough
with which to blast the affection which his hrst
him He spent all OF his time, energy and back
pay In making the life Of his new acquaintance
happy. This worked very we'll until Henrietta
heard OF II, and then . change came over the
household. 1t was scold and Quarrel In the morn
ing, quarrel and scoId at nocn and both Ut night.
As time passed on the animosity and mutual
resolved to break up the proceedings which were
making every day Of herlf burden, and souring
the sweetness of . once frst-eiass disposition.
She took, notes. OF the sltuatton, and with Q
uoman's ingenuity discovered the exact time
when she might npd her 4as5aad in the pressnse
Of the being who .ss causing hor 80 g many heart
self With cayenne pepper; nes weapon, aud one
which wv Penetrete 2 mans system quite %
'n%HfSSSs9S %Ssgs a5rs a .tlins Esaals e 9ss 5 s.a, 6
gether-nearer, perhaps, than any married man
ought TO sit except state occasions and this was
The oRinion Hsnristta formsa about e The nosnt
man, are you, that has dared TO cross my love lor
that manF' tpointing with the hand that didn't
% run an Sia d0Ts ;our thGos nns mSuiG sGsn ks m
hi''sssss sis -ereature, how care yon DO this
thingl For months have watched With abreak-
nj Ssns P 5d
1t was thus. Littls did Itmagine that there was
wicked siren llrking abogt u this dingy nook OF
e sssmp sas a1a RfnS OG
and Just as was about plunging into the verge OF
despair found you out, and now propose to-
nounce the warning two ounces Of cayenne shot
through the air with q mild whiz, and two gaiters
were seen to fash for a moment in the dim lamp
It was pQpe ef your silent, lukewarm eonfusions'
either. 1t was regiment Of earthquakes, CON-
manded by veteran volcano. EliEa Jane Jack.
ON the rear Of her head with the agility Of paid
gymnast. She then moved for the bed, and put
the butt end Of the feather tick IN both her eyes,
voked to speak exactly but It took all OF her time
to spit and groan. Henry was Wild with excite
ment. He didn't see the pepper when It changed
wife had set his sweetheart crazy, aud to see him
maneuver was painful. He grabbed her about
the waist, and cried '.IIrs Jane! Liza janet don't
you know me7n But when she In frenzy sent him
headlong away, his fears were confirmed, and he
went for a pail Of water with which to cool her
burning brow: She was on the bod when the
water reached her, trying to crawl insideof the
tick, and calling for her grandnOthsr At every
struggle. ----...--..- r.. -.... .,.,. ...- o. :
The water was refreshing, and through Its be-
nign influence she. darted from the bed
and clasped her arms about Henry's neck
with . nice little grip. Henrietts thought that
was about time for her to ''Vamose" the rancho,
and the last words that reached her ear as she
slid through the front door were In the husty
tones Of Henry Washington: "Lizs Jane, Liza
Jane, am you crazy, or an you drunkfr Hon.
rietta was fined d At the Police Court yesterday.
s..r MIcELLAKKous. a.a. ..-..-.
John D. Knox, charged with fast driving on
Pennsylvania avenue last night, S20- John J.
Davis, threats OF personal violence tO Mary Mar
tin, sleo bonds to keep the peace.