The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-25
The WEATHER YESTERDAY was clear and

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY: D II. M., " )
9 A. NJ, 10; noon, 80; 5 p. M, 80; T.
NJ. S5: midnight, Il.
Mean temperature, 80 5.6.
Mrs. jerks.
Her ARRIVAL IN NEW oRLEGNs-wHAT SHE
THINKS OF BUTLER, POTTER, KELLOGG,
PACKARD, AND OTHERS.
.S,...gy New Orleans Democrat, 16th.l ElhS
It was shortly after 9 O'Clock, while the
reporters were busy at work before Mr..
Stenger's subcommittee at the ST. Charles
Hotel, that one OF them noticed the passage
down the hallway of, a lady, and chat lady
looking so much like the now famous Mrs.
jerks that individual left his seat;and went
in quest OF her., Waiting In the little ante
room adjoining the ladies' parlor, there sat
the lady herself, as composed as il under
the guns OF Ben. Butler. After shaking
hands with her the reporter commenced:
Reporter: So, Mrs. jerks. you are back
again after your journey, see.
Mrs. jerks: Oh, yes. Not in the least
harmed, however, by the trip. =
Reporter: How did you feel while before
the committee? Did 1t perturb you!
Mrs. jerks: Perturbedy NO. You know
I always keep q cool head. Fortunately l
have that happy quality. Before the com
mittee / was treated by General Butter
much better than anticipated. He didn't
try to bulldozc me in the least. -
Reporter How about Mr.. Potter?
Mrs. jerks: Obi he, from what / saw OF
him, is perfect gentleman. he acted very
nicely. 1 had imagined him very differ
ent man. ..-.,, +,
Reporter: What is your opinion, Mrs.
jerks, after what you have seen and heard,
about all this2
Mrs. jerks: Think about it [aughing] |;
that's hard to say. Now, don't you remem-
ber before I left here I asked you If you
believed a statesman like Sherman could
write
SUCH LETTER
as that ascribed to. him; don't you remem-
ber that?
The reporter answered her that he did.
Mrs. jerks: The idea Of Weber going on
the stand and swearing that that letter he
DESTROYED. TGrowing excited.] Why,
wouldn't do such thing for S20,000,0 600.
That's not me. He has actually excommu-
nicated himself. The ideal No, am not
Of that kind, Itell you (tapping her fan ner-
vously on the palm OF the right HANDY. You
Democrats would have had harder time
than you did in unseating Packard il had
had my way. Do you think 1would have sat
passiyely ard allowed myself to be driven
from my position as he was from the State
house by you! No, never! would have
poured grape and canister down those
streets on my opponents; and IL they blew
the walls of the State-honse about my ears
,.4a!t WOULD SINK BENEATH
them rather than give up, and I would then
leave name that would deserve ,lmmor-
tality. What were we2 We We're the snip
OF State when those pirates-the MacVelgh-
Harlan statesmen-boarded u.s.. You were
the foreign port. They got on board our
vessel, put us in irons, and then sailed our
ship OF State into yours, the foreign port,
and delivered US over into bondage; that
they did.
Reporter: The slavery is not unpleasant
Mrs. jerks: No. it's not that; but to see
those who have claimed to be men and lead
ers act il. Sc cowardly manner. i believe
FIJI become a Democrat now.
Reporter Do so; I'll put your pronun-
| ciamento in the mornings paper.
Mrs. jerks: Oh. no; don't do that. !
think Pll go to the West and establish q
kingdom. But who will be my Blenner.
hasset? Will you?
Reporter: I will Establish her. But
now, talking seriously, are you going into
| the lecture-tield?
Mrs. jerks Elaughingly]:
-. THEY MADE ME OFFERS sa1--. =
OF that kind in Washington. received.
number Of letters to that effect. would
accept willingly il they would get the mem
bers OF the Potter committee to sit on The
platform. You know couldn't get up the
divine. aff1atus without they were there.
You see, without them I'd feel lost, and
there would be no stimulus. ! couldn,l
have anything to elevate me to my subject
| Reporter. You returned here much earlier
than thought. Es'i
:. MRS. jerks: Yes; came back too soon
| I now regret that / didn't wait Until he!
logg had given his testimony [smilingl. J
wish II had been there when he testified
Hes nice man featting her little foot i'm.
PATIENTLY. I do wish \ l s'6.t 8 + l. II, 4,
s4.,3:s FAD REMAINED LONGER.
Reporter: You have become quite gene
rally known ,now,I for I noticed your pic
ture in several papers. : Did you see them
Mrs. jerks: Yes, and they look like his
Satanic Majesty, I think. I had some pic
lures taken by Brady, Of New York, thai
are quite good. However, changing the
subject, I learn that Governor Cox Will be
busy before the committee for some tlme'
When do you think the committee will ad
iourn to-daY?n
sometime yet she resumed her seat. !
Reporter: How were You treated Dy the
members OF the press in Washington /! -.
Mrs. jerks: Well, at first read much Q,
| what they wrote, but in short tune
didn't, and therefore it was passed idly by.
There Is. one thing I want to tell you, now
ever. Quite youth, some reporter, came
| to see me to interview me, and after blush,
| ing good deal and asking number o.
questions without gaining much know kI.
ledge, ] assure you .s;;iis, sl 5 ,gsI s,,.f
he BOWED HIMSELF OUT. =, &: ),
7 astarward heard he had got quite SOL
and spoony about me; and the next day
wrote to me for my photograph. In ordel
to crafty the little boy j sent 1t. lLaugn'
ins.1 Tue Sun has also become poeticai oVel
me. and receive almost daily o sonnet OF
poem about myself. It's quite refreshlnS
/ am going now excuseme. Good day.
And she went.
OyERcoAr5 IN NDEMAND.-A decidedly colo
wave has reached northern New York. lh'
thermometer has changed 400 in forty-eigh
hours in many places. Here the tempera
ture Is G3o. In. Adirondack it has fallen u
$50, and overcoats are in. demand az man!
1 Of the lakes and other summer resorts
There have been frostst in the norfhert
counties every month except this, and Tear