Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-23

9th. InlS count is composed OF a charge Of the
habitual use Of vulgar, profane and blasphemous
language in the presence Of the children, an &C
count of the efforts of the plaintiff to counteract
it's influence and an expression of her fears for
the future of the children unless they are placed
i'm her custody.
In regard to the use Of vulgar language the
defendant is obliged to deny not only the habit
of using it, but that he was ever known to use
it by his most intimate associates, including the
plaintiff, and he invites any member of this COM
munity, in which he has lived for the past seven
teen years, to name the time Or place, when or
where lie ever used a single expression that
could be truthfully described as vulgar. As to
what is commonly thought to be profane and
blasphemous language the defendant is COM
PEELED to admit that he habituaily and deliber-
ately uses it with more personal satisfaction
than is perhaps agreeable to his friends and as
sOciates. If, however, this is a ground for di-
vOrce most members of our legislature, execu-
tive and judiciary, especially including the able
and ambitious young lawyer who framed this
complaint which | am required to answer, are
in as unsupported danger as was the defendant
at the time these charges were sprung upon
him.
7th. This count charges neglect in providing
for the family, the diversion of income into i'm
proper and unknown channels and the conse-
quent imposition OF unreasonable hardshps in
business and household affairs. resulting in
severe and protracted disease.
The defendant denies in full and in detail each
and all OF the charges contained i'm this count.
ana AYERS that the plaintiff continually and vol
unfairly acknowledged the defendant to have
Deen generous proyider during the MANY wears
OF their married life up to the time of this i'll
advised complaint. The defendant also AYERS
that so careful was he of his expenditures that
lor nearly ten years he kept q connected and de-
tailed account in writing of every cent he ex.
pended; that he lpos this account now in his nos
session and will submit it to the inspection of
the court; that hcafways cheerfully acquainted
the plaintiff with the manner in which his in
come was used andshabitually courted her adj
vice and consent IN Its disbursement. that he has
no conscious bad habits of any kind whatever
ana II any person Can convince him Of having
one he will esteem it favor and break II at
once That the plaintiff was never Obliged to
attend the news seand in the CAPITOL. but did SO
from very decided choice, and could not be In
duced pleasantly To discontinue it. The domes-
tic policy of the defendant for the many wears
since he has 0utgTown the barbaric notions re-
garding the spheFMM woman has been that of
freedom and eqnatty. In carving out this
policy the defendant has felt called npon to &c
quaint himself IS much as possible with all
branches Of housekeeping and has cheerfully
performed, as occasion required everything In
| the housekeeping Afhe except the washing and
| ironing, always h2ing willing and anxious to
| tighten the burdens OF the plaintiff The defend
ant also AYERS that the disease of the spine, in
| his Judgment, Was caused by persistent sitting
during the day where current of heat was con-
stantiy pouring np0n her hack and afterwards
walking home In the cold air without special
protection fromsthe influence OF the change.
8th. This count comprises detailed narrative