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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Arrested on susDiclOn.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 2S.--Tbe shooiop Of
Ms George Barry Wall. the lawyer. at New
Utrecht, l. l.. Oh Sunday, appeared at fl st to
bs involved in mystery. 1t hao been announced
that the pistol went off accidentally 10 the hands
of his wife, snd that the wounded mau :
formed the physicians that such was the case.
Substqusnt dsvtl ,pmen.s. however, show thst
much domestic infelicily hsd bsen apparent il
Mr.. Wallis family OF late. aud Mrs. W., b,iug
suspected Of having discharged the fatal shoe
Intentionally, has been arrested,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Two Hen Killed,

READING. Pa, Feb. 2S.-rhcmss HsG-
man aud joseph Watson. married mon. we're
instantly killed yesterday afternoon Ut thu
Eakcrt iroo orc nina. near this oiir. They
went into thu mine soon after heavy b,fs;.
and we're crushed TO death by crs ADD csr,h
loosened by the blast f.liiog upon them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28

No M utter what mans nominal occupation
my be In New York his actual employment,
thhs'upon which to observers he lives, moves
and has his being, is speculation il bonds and
stocks. Such speculation is q crtZ, that has
affected the whole Of that city. 30 that il is i'm
possible to talk to man there for iva consecu.
tive minutes without his saying "e1cuae me a
MON ,nt while look q! III, report o! the etc c (
oxchaOpeU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
8 enteuced

LONDON, Feb. ga dspa'ch from 81.
Petersburg ty tho way of Barliu ssy,: rep Ut
the N'hlllsts prisoners. including the womap,
VINO have been on tIial fer s>me days past Oh
various charges, have hoou ssnteoood 10 dea,h
Inc remainder of the twenty ono prisoners were
seniercsd to various terms of p,nsl scrvitude
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Thrown from tho Track

JOLIET, LII, Feb. ga freich! car loaded
With BRICK vas thrown into ditch. eieh. miles
from here yesterday. Eight tFamrs were 8,
croted 10 tho van at tao tim', Two If whom
were killed. and tho others SO badly irjured
that their lives arc despsired of. The pamcs
ct Tie ucfor.Gnstes are GOT kooga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Unsafe Buildings

NEW YoRK. Fsb. 2S.-Suo, the buroug f
the Old World bulldog. tho commissioners
whose business it is to examine all dangerous
looking structures have basn unLiriog 10 their
exertions 10 porsc ualla inspecting SOD reporti1g
uussfa buildings Hardly dsy passes that
soma 'humao trap" in iho shape OF well
painted though tottorlog building is not COZ
demned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Dead,

WILMINGTON. N. O.. Feb. IS -Informa,io1
has been received here that Captain D via Il.
mulchison. President Of the Csrolios Central
Xiii Road, end a lesdirg merchant Of this ii :.
died in NV YOrk at o'clock to daY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
E3G1S8St1Ve.

Too S.aio Legislature yesterday ordered Il
ongtcssncot The fussIiuto for iha till suthcriz
ing the Richmond ard D.nYi.le Railroad Ocn
papy to qailats its ,iaiobtedoes, TO lbo State
&c. The original bill provided that the i1.
debtedness could bc pail ia Virginia coDsol!
Will, the substitute rrc9idcu that i. o,n bt
paid in tho bouds issusd under the provisions
of the Midlsb:rser act
MI. Heaton, Loud )un. introduoed bill pro.
posing to repeal The charter OF tho Baltimore
Cincinnati aud Western RaiIssy Company.
A bill YES also iotroGu3ed changing tho naml
of tho West Point Terminal Railway and Ware.
house CompsnY to the Richmond. D4cvills AMI
Southern Railway Company.
A bill was introduced to amend the 18Th CSC
tion Of ohapter Is of The Ccd, of 1878, in raia.
lion to the salaries of adges.'
MI. Hsstou prossnted petition CT Charlie:
r. Er preyiUg repesl of the charter of the
Baltimore, Cicoinrsi aId Western Railroad
Company.
Bills acre presented to project landowners
10 mokieg sdvacc:s to tenants. For making
and repairing division fe1ces between c,ternin.
Gus land owners in tbs oouaties of Allegheny.
Bath, B1tetours. Highland, Rock bridge. LOU
doun and Frederick. To Incorporate the Alex-
andria Mioiag. Manufacturing, Warehouse
Company; 10 refereIos TO carrying cor c ,aled
weapon: to suthorizs the corporation of Fred
esickourg to establish poor house and GROUNDS
outside of the corporation linit'.
The Ho1ss Of Dalg.!ts passed ut res
luton fxiog tho IL: Of March SO tho time fol-
the election of the i1asss Of tho oouoiias oil
Ptinoa William. Carroll, Floyd, Henry and
GoochaId. and the carp ,ration Judges of Alex
spdtis. S!aunton. DaavllIe ead Richmoud.
Mr.. Nlool, Of Prince WiIsm, mado vgtr-
Gus effort to get his oouosy exempt from the
provisions of the resolution, and MIR. Lyons
made an effort to hav, Richmond stricken out.
Both we're unsuccessful.
MIR. Farr cffsrod joint resolu.i N looking 10
the amendment IF tho Constitution 30 .s to
have elections fur c:uaty cficars on the fist
Tuesdsy 10 November i0s!ead OF the fourth
Thursday 10 May.
The consideration Ct The general local option
bill was resumed, but without reaching vote
Oh the main question, the House ht ,urncd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Slavery In EgyDt

LONDON, Feb. 2S-The Standard g corr :apor.
dent says Oh coed suthofisy that the mioiar7
consider the maintenance of slavery neo ss.ry
tor The Egyptian people, and wishes to dismiss
he employees recently appointed to stop The
slave traffic,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Suicide,

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ga dispatch frou
Virginia City. New, asy:: u. s. Marshal At
gust Ash, Committed suicide last evening by
shooting himself through tho heart. Flnarcis
trouble and hard drinking sra Supposed to havo
been tie CAUSES which led to the rash ac..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
RfOIOUS Strikers.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2S-The striking rooe
mill hands OF tho Uaion Iron ard Steel Cou
psny's works, attacked number of men who
had bcea or sgsd to ell toe places loft vac,ri
by ths strikers. The polio, wero called on to
q1ol tho riot, but were not 10 suficisot force tn
properly protsc: Tho woykmc7, Wha wsro kooled
aud pelled By The mob
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Accidents.

NRw YORK, Feb. 23.-Jamcs AcLcuahlin, a
longshorem.b, while rigging some hosting gear
yesterday 10 the m'ss Of ship at the Wee
hswken oil docks, lost bis balance waile alot
iuries.
Edward N. Meyer, fell through hatch wsv
Tom the third 10 the first floor cf Nc. 5}S Poirl
stree! yesterday nnd Wa tat,lly injuro,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
COIored Man Murdered,

GALVESTON. Tex, Feb. 2s.-A specisl to tho
News from Mellicln. Texas, says: An old 10,
gro named Perry Eainea was brutAly murdered
here by unknown parties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
ParaIYZed.

WHEA7LAND. Va, Feb. 2S.-M,i. Csc. l..
Moore was stricken with paralysis yesterday
morning Oh the road bs,waeu this plecs end his
home: Al this time, ooe ooh OK p. NJ, ho Is
speechess. His eutirs left side ia affected.
Major Moore aud his family havo the sympathy
OF this entire community ia this ttlicliop. he
is 10 bis Il b year,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
ParnelI In Prison,

LoHDos, Feb. 2S--It is stated that Mr. ps.-
nell has just completed awsek's solitary COL f Ia
msnt 10 consequence of the Warden charging
Ii n With trying to btibe him to smuggle e letter
out Of prison. Mr. Psrne!l denies t6a O. a-s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
Body Found.

ST PETERSBURG Feb fS.-A c:ordirg 10 =
Tifis telegram the body Of police ollcer in
uniform has just been discovered on the banks
OF the river near the town. 1t had been quito
pieces AMI thrown into q cask.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
EleniRl.

NEW YORK, Feb 28.-The ststemsut o, aust
ing ttem New Orleans which ha. bean widely
circulated in the presV, ths.thn Palmer Sullivan
Company has suspended Ill THU works IS
denied.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
NOT Chilly,

BISMARCK. .. T., Feb. c8.--In tue case Of IL
killing of Sam Ferlia, st junction Oily, by
Burns Smith, the Jury found verdict OF no:
guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28

\ clGzin ct tho @ lakor City, Mr.. T. Frocd,
livlcs ct 1872 Vino ST., recently spaks as follows:
"B .ing t I'll c:ed with distressing oiush, DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup was recommended 10 me
for relief. am happy 10 say that few doses
not ocIy gave mo Instant relief, tut effected
comn,cta Cnre /"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28

Ttz:wil c!u9y sect tweivo thousand fat
cas:ic AID ten thousand sheep to tho Eastern
markets les. ynnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. February 28-The
of&inSs on 'chsrge to- dry were vary light rnd
prices rsmsin unchanged. Flour ia quiet. Email
lots of Wheat SD at 130al33 for mixed and 125
for Lancaster. But little Corn was offered Wti,h
sold st 81 for white.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, February 81
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as fol.
Iowa.
Generally rated first quality 80 q 6 on
Medium or good fair quaity...........4 80 q 5 60
Ordinarythi Steers, Oxen and Cows co q 4 IS
Most of the sales were from..........5 IS q 6 60
Receipts for the week 927 head sales 852
The run was light TO- day, hut it proved 10 be
quite enough for tho demand. which was not
active at any time, except q. Wholesale, when
Frices were higher than they were last week,
In the retsil market there YVES slight improve
N ent in prices OF the better grades, but towards
the close the Improvement was lost and common
Cattle were trife off from last wesk.
Mich CoWs-P1iees $50 TO S45; common
Cows, no demand, beat in good demand,
Sheer-The receipts have been very light.
or less than half Of them have been Of GOOD
grades. For the best Sheep the m arket has been
active, with good prices; common. which are in
&C II 2aratl7sly tall supply, are rather dull. We
q1o:e Sheep a! 4a6i cents, with few at the latter
price, mo:s sales from Alas cents. Lambs An
CTS per ID gross. Arrivals this week 1865 he,a.
Hogs-There is falling eff in the numbers
:ilca last week, but The slpply is generally re.
ported IS ample for the demand. which is b. no
means active Aspricea were considered too high
for bu!chersto get their money back. The quality
will average better than last week. Phi ,es range
ftcm s4ass cents per Id net, few extra only
sailing at tie latter pr'ca. Arrivals this week
1928 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
FROM RICHMOND.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria az,ttc.
LOCAL OPTION.
RICHMOND. Fab. 2S-2 p. m.-The House
ct Dalfgaies sc-iay passed tao local option
bill BY vote of 50 to %. It nov goes to the
Senate, whers tho chances are not very fava1-
able to its passage.
The bill provides that tho vote on tho quss-
ton shall not BE- taken on tho regular election
day.
JUDGE OF ALEXANDRIA.
The Gsht fer the rcadiaster nomination ttr
Judgs ef the Cooperation Court IF Alexandria
is warm, and member of tho ciuuu3 says that
while no. liking to mako prediction, it is bi:
opinion that Sangs.er will get it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-02-28

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, February 81
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as fol-
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20
ggpetry.
WRITE THEN A LETTER IN.
NIGHT,

Don't go to the theater, lecture or ball
b"t stay III your room Tonight;
Dehy yourself to the friends that call,
And good long letter write.
wire I TO the sad old folks at home,
Who sit, when the day is done,
WIN ioided hands and downcast eyes,
And think Of the absent one.
Don't selishly scribble, "Excuse NV haste
I'VE scarcely the time to write.D
Lest their brOoding thoughts 90 wander
| ing back
10 many by-gone night,
When they lost their needed sleep and
rest,
And every breath was a PRAYER
That God would leave their delicate habe
10 their tender love and care.
Don't let them see that you've no moro
:, VI their love and counsel wise;
For the hoart grows strongly sensitive
When age has dimmed the ewes.
1t might be well to let them believe
You never forgot them quite
lnat you deem it pleasure, when far
away,
Long letters home to write,
Don't think that the young and giddy
friends,
Who make your pastime gay,
Have half the anxious thoughts for YOU
~, That the old folks have to-day.
The duty of writing do not put off;
Let sleep or pleasure wait,
Lest the letter for which they looked and
lOnged '@''>'
be day or an hour too late.
For the sad old folks at home
With locks fast turning white,
are longing to hear Of the absent one
Write them letter tonight
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

INWARD Cox, who killed Col. R.
A. Aston of Georgia, in Marcl 1879.
mas oeen pardoned out of the pen
'tantlary by Gov. Stephens. The
parties to the tragedy were both of
the highest standing, and the fatal
rencontre produced at the time a
most profound sensation. The re.
'ltlon for pardon was signed by mum.
oers throughout the State, irrespec.
i've OF party, and also bore the names
OF lol members of the present house
OF Representatives, and 80 members
of the State Senate.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

In regard to the dismissal from
the navy of Comm'r Hopkins, for de.
sertlon of his post at Pensacola
Surgeon Owen, Q. S. n, states that
ne had the authority from the Sec
rotary of the Pensacola navy ward. to
remove out of reach of yellow fever
snch persons as could be spared; and
that be advised Commander Hopkins
TO 60. The position Of commandant
OF a navy yard has always been
looked upon as somewhat of a sine
cure, and now we have better proof
That this official can be better spared
from his post than the sentry who
PAGES solemnly up and down in or
DER to keep the small boys and in
trudlng COWS from encroaching upon
The garden plaLs of the officers
wives. s1
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20
.IIDGNENT

No. 273I--BertAa Bernstein. wiz. 70
| HeDry Heyman, Husband--TwrlftI
judicial District Court, Parish O
kapldes, State of Louisiana.
IN THIS CAUSE THE PRELIMI
L nary default having been duly tn.
Ken and regularly entered, and more
than two judicial days having elapsed
thereafter and the Defendant still fail.
ing to answer and the case heing reg
u'ar!y called and Plaintiff having
proved her demand, aud the law and
the evidence being in favor Of said
Plaintlff, Bertha Bernstein, wife Of
Henry Heyman and against her said
husband;
1t is therefore ordered, adjndged
and decreed that there be Judgment
IN her favor and against said Henry
Heyman, dissoiving the community Of
acq"ets aud gains heretofore existing
between them land the same is hereby
az sol we'd and the said Bertha Bern.
stem IS permitted to resume the con.
tr"' OF her separate affairs FREQ from
tue cohiio' ana in terfclc Dce of her said
husband.
is iorthcr ordered, adjndscd and
dec,ecd that said Bertha Ec,nstcin do
have and 'ec"vrr Of SKID Henry Hey.
man, tbe sun Of Five Thousand dollars
her d"wrs '"Ssc,i,er wiz. Eve per cent
UNI per an""m iD,e.est thc,eou Ttom
and a',er thc oi.h day OF Mach A. D.
1874 pniiI paid aud ijsaJ her ri.,,r of
M"r,3LGe and Wivi'e:c unon tic pro.
petty .; her said hnsi,anh aud o,m,a-
t'ns rs s"cl, i.om and a;,cr the 10Th
day of April 1874, Le Recognized. CON
III med aud made csecul".y, and it
ia i".,ber ordered. adod;ed and de.
creed tiat sle have aud recover of
De'endant the costs Of this suit to be
taxed.
Thus done, read and signed in open
Con't Ibis scvent', day Of November.
A. D. iSS2. w. F. ELACKMAN.
Judge 1871, Judicial District Court. |
Filed Nov. Sth, 1852:
C.L. RANsDELi. Dep'y Clerk.
SIATc OF LOUISIANA
Parish OF Eaoilcs.(
hereby certify that the above and
oresoins is true aud correct copy of
he original on fle in this Office.
Witness my baud and seal this Nov.
'1th A. D. 1882.
G. L. RANsDELL,
NOV. ~, 1852. D'y. Clerk.
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--Inn Rev. John Carroll. ..of Chi
cago, the Oldest living priest of the
Roman Catholic Oh urch. in America.
is now visiting relations in Elktop.
ND. Father Carroll was ordained
ny Archbishop Burke at Halifax, N.
D. IN 1919, and has been engaged in
the West the greater part of his life
flfty-one years ago he was a puest
Tor one week at Carroll Manor and
mas since frequently renewed associ-
atoms with the CAROLS of MARYLAND
TO whom he is distantly related.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
SHERfFFS SALE.
hEIFFEE & GARDNEH)
w. SNO cl,H
TIIEJp r,r,,,. [ "'


hEIFFEn & gardner
w. }No. G2J6.
IhElR CREDITORS.
Civil D's.'ot Cou,. Parish ne O,,o.,s
Dtk>uANT TO AN ORDER OTS
i Of da,e lie lG,, Iar nr sa,' ,'.,' ',.'AL a
ID. $50 and irt.i,.rG. ;lrr ~. CO.,. nfi.,'
the II Il day of November. A. n -; ).
sued by The Honorable nc Civil MS,
Court in and for The Pa,i~H IF q, ,c.n.
Louisiana, iu tue ma, ierof Kr;ttrS Ga,I
ner VS.. Their C,cl;fms NJ '.,t,' - ' U"It
Docket of said Cou,,. co,n", D,J; VI '"1
authorizing Inc ~ Shr,itf M ,I., 49, ':''
Rapi,lcs. to ,dy.,,;', .,' ~ '"I iaf'sH o.
terms and conditions hc'n; 'u S'' gu 'n'
ed The property herrinac "%''S so., iHl.'n,
sha.! offer for sale at public amen, At ibc
front OF the Court House. door in III. Town
OF Alexandria, La, between the hons n,, a..
sc'lbed by law, on
SATURDAY, the 9Th dov ne 1,N,,ADv
A n ,sSi VI JAN MANI,
tbs f,,,o,,; ''
* csr,';;n "eselipeu property. to-wit !:
touethcr u.;th +, p,'te Or parcel OF ground
nroyemn,t KIN th. "a 'ue t, buildings and i'm
ish of Rnmdsn ~ ~, :a'e st' III inc Far
bank Of Re,, P;r 40 'n's ota'e, on tue right
von Tn.n ou Ni'et' near the month OF Ba-
piece Of ground I nnou a nh;o SSe ing the same
of Henri R;o. "pti =; "nich Tue warehouse
piece or ,nrtin" ' %s 10 sl'9atea, the SAID
on Red Rivn, ~ n;, st"n Una nas'ns front
inc hack ha+ ". e,sh.S-l1nr feet, extend
feet mora =" "e'Metit parallel lines ninety
from ths ,o vi rs 81 10 10 STAKE twelve feet
conta;n;nr , a;,.,. ~ inc salo warehouse, and
and ri"hfy- fn;r s .""s''n s1 1our hundred
niece 1r Inrt;., 'Ia 10 Ne5, winch said
ahn,,. ~. po:,ioh VI ground IS bounded
by nron.rt r ', "s n street, and below
from Rel b." ~. :iis; anna ". Boyce, in
rond: and ''i' III 'iie rear ny the public
2. Alsn ,,,t,,ou ,,:.
,rrouuI s;t"nt"h :; Piece or portion OF
'' t.',', ~ INC same Parish and
cribeI hv the n, "I p,opei's aooVe des-
frnnt of ciul ,t t'"i &c loao, ana having
~, str..+ Sn'S -hiile leet upon an linagjna-
IN "t,,on LILIES ','c hundred and ten feet, or
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

JAY Gould-who was christen.
90 Jason by the-way-has a son.
name of George J, who is creited
with SO little sense as to have given
Mrs. Langtry $4,000 diamond.
He must be wofully unlike the old
man. The original j. would have
sold her the diamonds at 60 days,1o
per cent interest, and 300 per cent
profit, and then have seized her Ros.
alind dress in payment.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

--EASr Florida seems to be at
tracing the attention of English
capitalists. The syndicate repre-
sented in the United States recentlv
by Sir Phillip Clark, on the 18th inst.
completed the purchase Of $4,000
acres OF land from the Florida Land
Company aud tic Okeechobee Drain
age Company. This is in addition
70 the $1,000 acres purchased last
month. The lands are situated in
Folk and Orange counties, Fla, and
the price paid is $3.50 per acre.
Other capitalists in England have
offered to buy $4,000 shares Of the
Drainage Co.'s stock.
and prominent banking house in
London has written to The United
states for the best terms for from
100000 to 100000 acres of land be.
onging to the companies headed bv
Ar, Disston, Mr.. Huey aud other
philadelphians.
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DEMOCRAT
TERMS:

THE DEMOCRAT is published Weekly
at Two DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS ne,
annum ONE DOLLAR and FIFTY CENrs
for six months - PAYABLE IN An.
VANCE.
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at tho rot -
of ONE DOLLAR per square for the first
Insertion and FIFTY CENTS for each
subsequent one. Ten limos or less
(bregier type) constitute square.
OBITUARY NOTICES, Marriages, Public
Meetings, Cards of Thanks, ETC., to he
paid as advertisements
PERSONAL CARDS-whenadmi
charged double the usual ADVERTISING
rates.
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS
Ihs Sunday lava Monument to the
s1sld Family-How it affected Mrs
Lang'Iy-A Handsome Profit-The
Press Club Election-Etc, Etc.
New York Cry

! Dec. IL, 1882.
A man who was at one time con
nected in business with the Fiel,
J family, which comprises Cyrus W
the grea:, Stephen the learned. Da
vld Dudley the shrewd and accom-
phi he'd, and Henry NJ, the theolo
ylc and evangelis,ic, said that The
only way to get along with them i:
Ia get down on your knees and swea,
'hat outside of that distinguished
'rotaerh"od that there is no great.
"ess, goodness or enterprise worth
having. When the nineteenth cen
fury commenced Coz! laid the roun-
'a'i"n OF the Field family, and to
that he devoted so much care tho,
al the rest of his work was done in
s''psliod manner. Well, however
hat may be, SO much is certain tina,
last Sunday not many prayers wer,
offered up for the family. David
Dudley Fields new penal code, which
went into effect on the first instant
was enforced on Sunday for the first
time, in so far as it regulated the
observance of the Sabbath.
For the first time in its history
the metropolis resembled Puritan
village. In his wisdom and good.
ness, MIR. Field gathered together all
the old laws which made Sunday a
day of horror, instead of day of
rest and recreation in days gone BY.
All that was needed to make this
monument of Mr.. Fields greatness
and love for his neigbbor complete.
would have been to add the old New
England law which forbade bus.
band to kiss his wife, or a lover to
visit his sweetheart on Sunday. But |
The law is bad enough as it is, and
Tue police who are always ready to
enforce law which is an annoyance
carried it out to the letter. BY nine
o'clock every butcher shop and gro
'ery store was closed. Thousands of
antilles had to do without milk be-
cause a great many dealers were ut.
erly unable to complete their rounds
IND serve their customers by that
'our. 10 get shaved or to take a {
'ath, was crime punishable by a l
me of not less than $1.O0 and not I
nore than $40. To drive out ex-
ept on a message Of necessity or '
harity, was equally heinous in the 6
yes of Mr.. Field. q
10 buy newspaper from q stand t
store, or purchase cigar made
ne purchaser amenable to the law. t
wen the boot blacks were knocked. t
ut' of business. Cleanliness is k
ext to goodness and the latter a ual. |,
y the Fields, who are monopolists S
u the way through, and even mo. "
opolized Dean Stanley during his Il
lsit to this country, evidently mean II
keep for themselves. How such Il
pack of antiquated, tyrannical non. v
'nse could ever have passed the leg C
lature is past comprehension. ItIis
'iy shows the manner in which f.
VS. are sometimes passed. l might L
Id that the police took good care Of
at the sale of liquor was not inter- II
red with to any greater extent ia
an they could possibly help. Sun A
y was a bitterly cold day, in fact I'll
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1882-12-20

Mrs scovilIe in giving testimony
in her divorce suit in Chicago, talk.
ed SO fast that she tired out three
stenographers and almost paralYzed
the judge.