The New York herald., 1876-12-01

consumed by want and suffering. lie kept looking NJ
the Judge from bis wild eyes, sunkcn deeply in ths
sockets, but unable TO speak.
"He cant speak, Your Honor" said the oifcer.
"Hes been literally worn out through hunger and
sickness He wants 10 be committed 10 the Island for
. month" . 80
Whas splendid charity the Island is !" the Judge
remarked. THAT man will have good Dinner to-day
and come stronger and better able 10 battle with
the world We have great many OF these cases Of
destituiion In these hard times.
coSJUGAL IMPLICITLY
Ann Dunn, q faced little woman, charged her
husband rough, wild loo KING fellow who struck an
attitude OF contemp,uoas nonchaisnee, with beating
her Dunn had an enormous head OF raven back.
touzled hair which he shook Ia Rutensein. Hts vile
related with that her live children died from The
ill-usagc that she bad received IRON him, while hs
retortcd, al never touched her more than you did,
Judge" HIS denial was Of no avail and he was held
for trial
Mary Donnelly an apparition In bundle OF blue
rags only went out ''ior sup Of whiskey," and
couldn't understand how shc got drunk. II being
Thanksgiving Day the Judge was inclined to mercy.
and she was discharged
ALLOW nR To SEND You TO the IsLAsh"
Ann McGrane appeared IN deep mourning. with a
black hood drawn over her tace and looking tor all
visagc. She squirmed and squinted and smrked, and
with iong-drawn v,sage and serio-comic assumption
OF grandeur she suavey related how she had lost hsr
stuation by quarrcling with the young lady oil Inc
house, I" and only got drunk 10 console herself The
Judge murmured, with good imitation OF her airy
aecaton, ''weIl, madam, allow me to send you up 70
the lsinnd"
nrsIxa oS crRBsroxx
William Plunxet, was arrested while sitting drunk at
the Priucc ana Marion streets with copy OF
"Thc Great Industries Of America" in his lap He
canvasser Ior this work. Hamlet soliloquizing
on the cuf5stone was allowed TO Depart
.sriAr woS'r DO"
John Quinn. big, TALL. raw -Doned youth had stolen
that old gentleman whon he never saw before and
whose name he didn't remember had given them to
him to sell THAT won't do" SAID the nnoelicving
Judge, shaking his head; ana down he went
Tnis LADY
Mary Burns, a iat, trowzy, bu-nccked woman, with
n lowering iace, Dack eyes and dozen GUS,
charged William Koran with assault. horan excused
himself The ground lhat Mary had been 'ckingn
his wife. and. besides, Mary Knocked him down nrsL
To he sure he cut her with knife but that he ony
regarded as justihaoic retr'butlon. Tho vile came
forward .'Who gave you this black cycs" the Judge
asked. "Ths lady" she replied pointing u. Mary.
and sho went home happy IN the knowledge that her
and assaianL both had gone the Island Tor
And now appeared Tho first human face among all
these distorted masks o either debauchery
Hattie Stanlcy. bright pretty, plump gir with lace
OF some refinement and neatly dressed She had boen
arrested tor staggering along Park and The Judge,
the least dazcd by her good looks scnt her tho
way OF the drunkard This gir wanted but little hnery
and adorn ment to have passed Ior queen OF beauty
..YKsr TIME II THREE YEARS
"rh,s is the hrs. time have been drunk in three
countenance, ana she walked oil laugLingiy.
rnE THREE GRAcRs.
Now camc the Three Graces The Judge lranticay
muddy piexoncd creature, With grlmy which
pointed every direction but the right one. mouth
quite large as door, TO bcsurc but much loss
attractive, and chin which phrenologistic jury
would instantly have convicted her Of manslaughter.
arson, theft and every other crime on the calendar
sze aud with tace expressive only of british stupor
No. was also brunette, with nose like penknife,
toothless mouth, and squirting eyes No 2, the great
raw blonde, chewcd her fingers, and aso it Is 10 DO
presumed the cud OF ancies. These three beau
ties had been soliciting The fragrance which they
tied
OF the river Rhine would have seemed weak and harm
until they had passed dOwnthesc vile libels OF
sex which they dishvnor
soTH WANT To BE "BossKsn
Charles H. Bromley and Stewart Medard were aght-
ing in south street coffee aud cake saloon which had
been bercit OF It's proprietor's presence Both wanted
probably to get eorously drunk Tor tho remainder Of
"oSLr TOOK TWO DRNKa"
Annie Rogers only took Two drinks and declared
pulling her tangled hair her eyes, that she only
lett The Island Yesterday after n sojourn OF live
months at didn't lake much to make me drunk I"
mploringy said, and when tho Judge let her 90
she called down upon him the blessings OF God.
She be here again Tomorrow, the Judge coolty
markeu to the writer.
William Connolly charged Charles Mctzaer with hav-
Mctzger liar, striking him. Connoiiy's shirt collar
CORY and was his nose and he dccla cd TINT the
drink which he took In, the saloon III which Melzgcr
acted barkccpcr was she Orc. one.
rhs Judge sul!lc4 and SAID, u smell rum some
Onicer--I assure Your Honor haven't had any.
Judge 70 connoIiy-wcl, do you want 10 forgive
him u Thanksgiving Dayf
Connolly textendng his hand TO Mctzgcr)-Yes, sir.
on they went. They'll both be here tomorrow
morning bind drunk, the Justice quietly observed,
with phosuphic resignation.
McAuLxy, THE IrALiAx.
James McCauey. ian Itaissu,n VINO couldn't speak
word oi English csssssS John MecIos % win vim rppn: @
Tor sport. and sa.d, "Dy Jesus. II wero Judge I'D
serd up everybody Go on, send mo up; I'll pet
board Tor the winter anyhow"
WELL MATED
Now came comicll pair to conclude tho show. A
visaged female. Both had evidently just got over q
long spree.
'Wha. IS ,s" Justice Morgan asked IaeonicalIy.
.Ilabituul drunkenness" iic replied
'on whose part ~ the Justice dryly qucried.
ION hers; sue IS my WIFE," and as ho spoke his
breath almost knocked the bystandcrs down.
.You both get out, /" Was tho stern command and
tho wiio cit IN maudlin convulsons Of triump phant
laughter.
And thus Than kssiving Day was celebrated at tho
Toinbs yesterday. May not all who removed from
tins poisonous atmosphere OF debauchcry, dissipation
aud degradation, truly soncr thanks for beng
able TO i've purc decent and clean lives As the
writer LETT tue PRISON breaihed again the fresh
oil heaven alter having Inhaled foT hours the
odors OF the siums seemed but great
10 be again removed IRON these foui and degraded
phases Of lie only one word q suggestion IN eou.
be sen, TO ncbraic asylums until they cured OF
the curse that rests upon thcms Why go through the
arce OF sending them to prison when they only return
10 resume their former course? Here Is suggestion
which our phianthropists aud Legislators may we'll
ponder
"The attributes Of the Presidential Office its preroga-
hrcs and possibilities, its Increasing power and
spientior, the yearnings Of cuirated and ,ocaithy
society for court donors, and the attractions Of court
life, the dere Of those in office 10 retain pocer and
cavd: The question, in Jac wheher strong Executive
does not weaken the Reputiic must become the
portrait in politics"