Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-23
The Courts.

POLICE COURT-,Tutlge B,,,dy pro tenn
To-day, Albert johnson, loud and boisterous;
So or Is days. Also, charged with defacing pri-
vate property, by breaking the front door of
house in the ''Division:" $40 or so days. Law
renee Gallagher. an old white man. was charged
with being disorderly on the street. A young
man testified to arresting him for kicking at the
door Of house on New Jersey avenue in which
some one was dead. He was fined IS or Is days.
Geo. Ship forfeited collateral. John Vincent,
young colored man, was charged with being
suspicious person. Officer Breen testified to ar
resting him with a large bunch of keys in his
possession. He was sent to the workhouse for
sixty days in default of bonds. Frank Burch,
young white man, was charged with being a
habitual drunkard. He was required to give
bonds or go to the workhouse for thirty days.
Luke O'COnnOr. charged with keeping more than
two COWS for dairy purposes nearer than within
200 feet Of a dwelling house other than his own;
So. Matthias Hunter, colored countryman, was
charged with driving faster than walk over
Benning's bridge. The court imposed fine of
50. An appeal was noted. Isaac Benson and
John Hooper. colored, charged with stealing
three wheeibarrOws from JOS A. Blundon; $40
or 80 days each in Jail. ThOs. Howard, colored,
larceny Of seven chickens from l.. S. Ward: 80
days in Jail. Edward l.. Sanford, charged with
making threats to Alice Sanford. his sister; 500
bonds to keep the peace or 60 days in jail
LEARNING TO SwM.-Having this summer
taught a boy of nine to swim, it occurs to me
that some of our young readers might like to
know how it was done. procured cork belt
made of eight double pieces. four by six inches
and half an inch thick covered with cloth stitched
between each two. A couple of strips of cloth,
like suspenders, hung it over the boys should
ers, and it was strapped around the body. This
was found buOyant enough FOR an adult. After
the first day IS trial, | cut off two sections. 1t
being still strong enough to float the lad, he soon
went boldly into deep water. moving freely
nd n m fO al fln
motions with arms and feet, according to my di-
this did not impair his confidence in the life
preserver. was about to reduce it still further
when he threw it aside, ju 1ped into water four
teen feet deep and swan ashore. Nothing re-
manned but practice to make swimmer of him.
| consider this about the easiest method of learn
ing. A dread ofdeep water must in most cases,
be overcome, and the necessary motions ac-
Quired. and have never heard of any other way
by which these ends can be attained with less
trouble on the part of both teacher and pupil.
The convenience Of belt over any other form
of preserver is apparent when one finds it de-
sirable to reduce the size, as it can be done if
necessary, without the knowledge of the learner,
and the possible loss of confidence on his part.
Cor. Adudnce.
George Witt eloped from Wrightsville, Ill.,,
and next day his deserted wife went Off similarly
with married neighbor.
A popularity of the lynching Of Charles Stew
art, Mississippi wife murderer, was that his
father-in-law prayed for him and helped to ad-
just the moose.