The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-05-02
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS.
New YORK CRY,
April Is, 1886

10 the Spring youth IS SAID TO
lightly turn to thoughts of love, bat
this season the opposite seems to
prevail. Whatever may be the cause
of this / do not know, perhaps it is
the prevailing cold weather more
like autumn or winter, and thus nips
affection in the bud. Certain it is,
however, that the number Of marri-
ages as recorded in the Office of the
Registrar of Vital Statistics during
tie past six or eight weeks shows a
decided decrease from former years.
Then, too, there has been number
of suicides caused by sorrow over i'll
or anrequitted love. OF these no
less than six were attempted by SEN
timental young women, who found
that they had lost their influence
over the hearts of their chosen ones.
One of these cases was a particular
ly sad one. 1t was that of Brook
Ign young lady. Love among young
ladies if particularly strong there
She had been engaged to a youth not
of high degree but of gentle breeding
for some time. During the past fsw
weeks she noticed that his visits be-
came fewer, and that his demonstra.
lions Of affection grew weaker. The
famous aphorism of the French di.
plomat "cherchez la femme"--seck
the woman, at once became her war
cry. One day she went to his room.
searched his desk and dressing table
and in them found the damniug evi
dence Of his unfaithfulness, in the
shape of several love letters of recent
date from another young lady. She
at once wrote him letter upraiding
him for his conduct, informing him
at the same time of what she had
done. He replied in an extremely
polite manner, that under the cir.
cumstances she must see herself tn at
be could have no more confidence in
her, and that he must therefore de.
cline to continue his vi-its. Then
the poor thing cries, takes poison
and dies. She has no sympathizcrs.
No one weeps over the remains of her
poor, foolish little self. "Pshaw,'
say her friends, "Brooklyn young la.
dies of course. How absurd! Why
did she not sue him for breach OF
promise? This is no longer the age
of romance"
What changes will be made in the
Cooper Institute, and what additions
or engagements will be made witt
the additional funds left by the late
philantLropist to his beloved estab
lishment, has not yet been decided
upon by the trustees. 1t is probable
however, at least so ! am informed
by a member of the board, that the
sphere of usefulness of the Wonan's
Art School, aud Of the library will
be increased. This art school has
done a world of good, perhaps even
more than the general scieLtific
school. 1t has enabled thousands of
women to earn their living com forta
ply, to bring female taste and dcft.
ness to bear on existing methods of
household decoration, thus making
home beautiful and more attractive,
and in consequence raising the stan
dard of morality among men. When
one looks at the dry goods, millinery
and other establishments where
white female slaves are employed bv
thousands, one cannot but feel sorry
for them. Dress they must and will.
Now great many of them certainly
cannot afford to play fine ladies on a
salary barely enough to buy decent
food and other necessaries of life
The answer to the question of how
they do get the money to do it, is
obvious therefore. The last work of
Zola's describing life in the shops
and stores OF Paris, is being decried
as wretchod and bad. Anybody who
knows anything about life in our es
tablishments-that is life under the
surface, knows that things in our
mammoth establishments are but
little better. It is not the fault Of
the employers, except in exceptional
cases. 1t is that of the system. Pc.
ter Cooper's great work for women
is therefore as a leavcn to purify,
raise and improve this matter. 1t
gives women more selfreliance, more
intellectual and moral vigor, and its
effect will be shown all the more
plainly in future generations.
Jay Gould is going to retire, as
you have already been informed by
telegraph. After a boyhood and
manhood of incessant labor be is at
last going to take long holiday and
see how little play would 60. His
fortune is estimated in round NUN