National Republican., 1877-03-11
THE HAPPY DAYS OF Y0RE
"YHE OLD HOME rs EOT WHIT IT
USED TO me-"

a Had George Washington - Wherein he
Uiners from his Iiiustrious Predecessor
Mrs. N.iison has Enjoyed II sutiiciency Of
her Ii.ge Lord.
In making tho ammo urccmcnt that ihu Equity
Z, urt will convene tomorrow Tue REPUBLicAN
carries glad H. ings 10 many ba fristprI and joy
to the hearts OF those po'tioning TOR his Hrnnr's
Indulgence aud favor. More particularly ~ this
applicable 10 hose figuring in tho divorc, m,r-
kct This important art has been completely
ipsctive for week, with the exception Of tho
Ming Of few petitions; but ut the frst indica-
tions Of the court being opened tho lawyers
gather courage, their clients hope, and amin ttiou
In the market becomes exceedingly great. There
Is little to be chronicled In tho way OF news M
baviI x transpired in divorce circles during tho
past week, beyond tho proceedings gtven below,
| which vii prove interesting and portion of II
dou,Iicss, he found refreshing and, It Is to bc
h red. beneficial.
Mrs. Washington VS.. Mr.. Washington.
T4crc is Irouble in the Washington family
| MT that Of the immortal George, who, armed
with . hatchet. went round chopping cherry
| trees wherever he could hnd them, and, when
hr"ught before the paternal court, confessed his
| III schisvous conduct, and mlraculously escaped o
geo d hirching; hut this is another branch Of the
genealogical tree and IN exceedingly dark one at
| that when the Father of the country resided at
| Mount Vernon, and slave.holding had not re-
| ceived the condemnation Afterwards put upon II
by tho civilized world, he owned many slaves
| numbers Of whom boro tho family name, and thus
| It became scattered throughout the coored popu.
| lation Of Virginia, who afterwards immigratod to
| other states and this District.
The war had not closed when = colored George
| Washington, looking for his Moses, found nis
| way to this city and anchored. He must have
tiliOn spIang up among them for his recognition,
| and he, appTcciating The situation, grew to be q
| lon Juan with the damssls But there was ono
| 1satela Washington more vinsome than tho
ret, and her cher'hs 4, srSugh, o hi% into ITO saSms,
| Of III. Rev. John II. Brooks, the links of love
were welded into a matrimonial chain by Rev.
growth OF q happy existence were bright. But
this George did not enjoy those beauties OF char
and which brought him into pu' 'lic Idolttry; on
the contrary, after the newness of welded life
had worn ob, and matrimony was becnmine a
common affair, this recreant Washington ex-
hibited the worst phase OF his passions aud nature
TO the conhdiDg ana unsuspeciing wife. Sne had
the utmost In her feeble way to contribute her
| mite to add to the brightness of homo and insure
: The husband, tired Of his life partner and Of
his abusing her with words. tried his hand at
hopginR. Most men when anxious to enter into
| battle select one of their own sox for an op.
ponent, but Georges blood was evidently thin
and he, thinking he had better chances for vic
He evidently likes I've prcesduro, for he tried il
repeatedly until tss .r~ 10 save her back aud
health, was compelled TO v,~-'c .bo premises.
This suited George. for not long after he took up
with another woman named Minnie Johnson
weak in mind and bad in character, and these two
The neglected wife now asks for divorce and such
other relief as the court may think hcr deserving
to enjoy.
Mrs. Nelson VS.. Mr.. Nelson.
Th ere has been fled in the clerks office, by
counsel for Mrs. Julia Nelson. petition for d.
vorce from her husband, George G. Nelson. Tn,
circumstances thrown about the affair are CT
ceedingly suspicious, and lead to the belief thai
matters are not as straightforward as the,
should be. Mrs. Nelson either has q small cas-,
T and q small lawyer to conduct II, who on aocoun
of its weakness breads publicity, or he Is tryiu.
BY suppression to obtain an advantage over th'
defendant. This view Of the situation is takeI
entirely on the conseq equental attorney's conduct
, | After hling the declaration he made the re
that hs wanted to Keep the matter
he did not care how public an announcement wa
made. He then departed from the clerks office
Some time ago the court passed IN order for
bidding papers to be removed from tho clerk
r such cases as this that it was done Some spris
a Of the law ride high on their imaginary abilit.
: and Importance. and summary setback at time
| proves beneficial, showing them their prope
4 place and giving them to understand that the!
don't quite own the court clerk and his office.
' | ~ MI. hoss feIry' the attorney LOT Mts Juli
Ncilson, purloned the papers, for papers carrie
! away without permission are purloined, with tn
intention and purpose Of keeping the transaction
connected Herewith secret until q decree wa
: obtained, he has taken n heavy contract upon hi
i shoulders and one that will bother him exceed
I ingly to execute. The REPUBLICAN keeps II
readers posted on the court news, and don't pre-
pose to be dictated to In regard to the collectiu
Of the same, more especially when IL is matte
y. Of public record. As there seems to be desire l
Q this Instance to hide the doinRs especial after
tion will DO given to it, and publication made froi
=, time to time as the suit progresses before II
u chancellor.