Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-01

you hear nothingrof that now. The lady
has been too handsome and dashing. The
tabbies of social Life will not let her slip
easily now that there is chance to talk.
They accuse her of being to free in her man
ners, and say that ladies of prudence never
meet with such adventures at restaurants
unless they really seek them or permit them.
Their theory is that woman who has been
married knows better than to go into the
private rooms of restaurant to drink wine
with a gentleman. Every restaurant of
prominence in Washington has its private
rooms, and in these quarters are carried on
the greater part of the intrigues that exist
during the height of the season. So we'll un-
defstood is this private room business that
the woman who consents to enter one of them
with a would-be lover practically valves all
objections to any advances that he may see
fit to make. Now, as to this particular case in
question, one thing that has caused the most
cruel talk is that the insulted lady is report
ed as being ready to marry Acklen as soon
a. he may have settled his affair of honor
with Gen. Rosser. Honor! It is funny
word to hear in this connection. But one
hears this word very much abused in long
or short life. Acklen has been represented as
an Adonis, scion of distinguished house,
untrue. He is very ordinary looking young
man. There are thousands of young men
selling tape behind the counters of their ma
tive land who have more character in their
appearance. Acklen is weak looking
young fellow, under medium height. He
has the dyed black moustache, white teeth.
curly hair, and red cheeks of the boarding
school miss hero. He is reputed of a distin-
guished family. His father was slave dealer.
de is said to be rich. This may be, but there
is no doubt but that this has been greatly
exaggerated. lie was counted in to seat in
Congress to which he was never elected.
When you remember that Darrall was the
man who was unseated, the man who con-
splred with James E. Anderson to blackmail
Stanley Matthews, you get fair idea of the
class of men in the district. Acklen has had
a success since he came here in one way.
He is widower Of reputed wealth, and the
| number OF women in Washington who were
| willing to put all their charms ia pledge to
secure the pretty MIR. Acklen and his money
was very large. For this reason the young
man has been able to cut very wide swath /,
but all the damage he has done can be easily
| repaired. A comfortable sum attached to
any other set of coat tails will console any
one of the stricken hearts.
But all this is not to the duel. Acklen is
really understood to be quivering with in
dignation over his sullied honor. It is 8
queer notion, this idea about honor, thai
hnds the sullyi of the bright escutcheor
only throug h being found out. 1t is hare
to understand how Acklen becomes any the
less dishonorable because Gen. Rosser dis
covered him in the act of Offering gross in
suit to respectable lady. Plain, ordinar,
| people may think that the dishonor lies ii
leading disreputable life, and not in being
pinned up by the ears in the pillory of pub
lie contempt for being caught in the act o
some gross indecency.
The duel' if it comes off, may restore Ack
len to the good gracrs of society in Louisi
ana. They do things differently down there
Taeir code Of civilization as demonstrated b
numerous investigation committees, is rattle
peculiar. Acklen is, however, done for a
Washington. 1t is a city of easy virtue, tina
never draws the line strictly against any
body until-he is found out, and then n
condemnation can be more obdurate and un
forgiving.