Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-04
The Courtship of a Capitalist.
How a Rich Man from the Rockies WOoet
 and Won a ChambermaId.

How a Rich Man from the Rockies WoOed
 and Won a Chambermaid.
 [From the St. Louis Republican,
 A rugged looking capitalist from the wild canyons of the Rocky Mountains, named James Jones, is now the hero of social sen sation which, since yesterday morning, has produced no small commotion among buard- CTS at the Planters House, where he was stopping. He retired early Sunday night, but found himself too restless to sleep Dur ing his ttful attempts to slumber the idea worked itself into his brain that it would be unwise for him to return to the gulches of the Rockies without wife. The idea troubled him to such an extent that he arose yester- day morning at o'clock and started out in search of helpmate. Among the first per sons he met, after leaving his room at that early hour, was 8 chambermaid, who goes by the name of Dutch Mary" In an off hand, business-li way peculiar to men who hail from the mining districts of the far West, he told the chambermaid that he was looking for better half and asked her if she wouldn't become his bride.
 "Och no '" replied Mary ''I don't want to have anything to do with you. I don't know you. How do you expect me to know you Of course, won't marry you" After saying this Mary turned on her heel and went about her work. But poor Jones took heart | in the thought that there were plenty of as | pretty chambermaids circulating around as | ever were caught. He accordingly continued | his persistent search until he ran across | ''French Florence" To Florence he pro- posed bluntly, and she bluntly refused, saying | that ''she wouldn't do anything of that kind | if she knew herself-and she thought she did" By this time the mountaineer began i to feel blue, as there were no other chamber maids in sight. However, after a moments reflection he concluded to tackle Dutc b Mary again. He went back to her and du- plicated his appeal, when she relented and said ''Why, yes, my dear, of course l will marry you to O-morrow." Ihis answer made the ardent lover's heart leap with joy, and was the cause of his returning to the hotel after a short tour about the city, with any amount of stuff, which he laid at the feet of his in | tended as presents. During his tour about the city he purchased her a Sl75 silk dress. $22 parasol, gold watch and chain, and two elegant god rings, heavier than those l worn by any of the lady guests at the Plant ers'. The wedding in grand style takes place at the Planters to-day. Jones is about iO years of age, and the bride 21.
 Extravagance Among the HIndoos.
 The London Times, in reviewing recently published book by Shib Chdnder Bose, "Hindoo Manners and Customs, " says:
 Wealthy Hindoos often lavishly osten- tatious when death marriage. or one of the annual religious festivals offer them an occasion for paradiug their generosity They illuminate gardens that reflect the pleasures of their paradise they throw their mansion open to all corners they feed troops of beg gars and priests for days and sometimes fo1 weeks. And although the Bengali, as a rule is frugal to stinginess, looking closely to the expenditure of each rupee, the observance oi his faith must be heavy tax on him. As the Brahmins live at the expense of the lay men, 1t is to their interest to see that these obser vances are maintained. The grea Doorga POojah festival in itself must be fruitful source of emblrassments and insol
 vencies. Everybody is bound, if possible to live in luxury for the time, to indulge il 7 merry-making that degenerates into orgies