The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
MRS. jerks ARRIVED.
A DEMOCRAT REPORTER INTERVIEWS
HEIR I'm THE ST. CHARLES.
what Sine Thinks of Butler, Potter, keis
I0Eg and Packard ct Id Omnes Genus.

what She Thinks of Butler, Potter, Keis
I0gg and Packard ct Id Omnes Genus.
It was shortly after o'clock. while the re-
porters we're busy at work before Mr.. Stenger's
subcommittee at the st. Charles Hotel that one
of them noticed the passage down the hallway
of n lady, and that 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' Par.
lor. there sat the lady herself. rs composed as
If under the guns of Ben Butler. After shak-
ing hands with her the reporter commenced:
Rep.-So, Mrs. jerks. you are back again
after your journey, see.
Mrs. J-Oh yes. Not in the least harmed
however, by the trip.
Rep How did you feel while before the com
minee2 Did 1t pefturb you
Mrs. J.-Perturbed? No You know always
keep cool head. Fortunately | have that hap.
y quality Before the S, T Es9 tTetted
pated. He didn'C try to bulldoze me in the
least.
K"p.-How about Mr.. Potter?
Mrs. J.-Ohl H.. from what saw Of him, is
a T,erfect gentleman He acted very nicely.
had lmaeiped him a very different man,
what GU have seen and heard, about al this
Mrs. Think about it titughngl hats hard
tn say N2" don't you remember nf,d before ieft
like Sherman could write
SUCH LETTER
as that ascribed to him. don't you remember
The reporter answered her that he did.
Mrs. J.-Ihe idea of Weber going on the
stand and swearing that that letter he de-
stroyed. [Growing exeited.l Why. | wouldn't
no m 5s'n He has sPsg f9r STSa
self. The ideal No, am not of that kind, /
tell you ttapDing her fan ne.vously ON ths
palm Of tire right handD. You Democrats would
have had hai der time than you did In unseat-
ing Packard il | had had my way. Do you
think would have sat passively and allowed
was from the State House by your No. neverl
| would We poured grape and canister down
those streets IN my opponents, and II they blew
the walls of the y ate House about my ears
WOULD SINK BENEATH
them rather than give uD, and would then
leave name that would deserve immo rtalitY
What were We? We we err he heb sbtp Of |, State
.ta esmen-boarded u.s. You were the foreign
port. They got on board our vessel, put as In
irons and then sailed our ship of State into
YOURS. the foreign port, and delivered us over
into bondage; tina they did.
Rep.--1he slavery 10 not unpleasant
Mrs, J.-No, it's not that; but to see hose who
have claimed to be men and leaders at in so
c"wardy a manner, believe I'll become a
Democl at now
Rep.-Do so I'll put your pronunciamiento in
Mrs J.-0h. no: don't do that. Think I'll On
to the West and establish kingdom. But who
BieDnprlH8SHt!
Rep,-I will Establish her But now talk
ing seriously, are you going into the lecture
itft2
Mrs. J. laughingl-
THEY MADE Me OFFERS
Of that kind In Washington. l re ,eived num-
Der Of letters to that effect. would accept will
ingly If they would get the members Of the Pot
Ler Committee to sit on the platform. You
know | couldn't get up the divine Hffla Us
without they were there. You see, wi hout
them, I'd feel lost. and there would be no stiLnu-
lus. / couldn't have anything to elevate me to
R@p.@You returned here much earlier than
MS. J.-Yes: 1 came back too soon. now
regret that didn't wait until Kellogg had given
his testimony lsmtling). | wish 1 had been
there when he testified. He's nice man tDat-
ting her little foot impatiently). lido wish
HAD REMAINED LONGER.
Rep.-You have become quite generally
known now. for noticed your picture in sew
erai papers, Did you see them2
Mrs. J.-Yes. and they look like his Satanic
majesty, think, had some pictures taken by
Brady. of New York. that ere quite good How
ever. changing the subject learn that Gov.
GX wi" WIEN DqS ~ Soa fbnk be
adjourn today
Upon being informed that it might be some
tlms yet shS resumed her seat,
Bep.-HOW were you treated by the members
OF the press 10 Washingt0n2
| Mrs. J.-Well. at first / read much Of what
they wrote, but in q short time | didn't, and
therefore 1t was passed idly by. There Is one
Thing l want to tell you. however. Quite g.
| youth some r porter came to see me to inter
view me, and after blushing good deal and
asking number of que tons without gaining
much knowledge. L assure you
HE BOWED HIMSELF OUT.
| afterwards heard he had got quite soft and
spooney about me. and the next day wrote to
me for my photograph. In order to crafty the
| little boy | sent 1t; lIaughing.l
Tn" Sun has also become poetical over me,
and receive almost daily sonnet or o, EN-
about myself. It's quit refreshing. / am going,
now excuse me. Good day."
| And she went.