The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-06-20
For the Farmer and NechAni
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Star-Routers Acquitted
The Home, Sweet Home"
Monument Unveiied---Cor-
coran, the Phiianthro.
pist, and the Old
Ladies' Home.

Ladies' Home.
WASfIINGToN. ID. G.. June il. 80.
Together with the generality OF man
kind. the readers of the +. * VI. will l.,
glad TO learn that the end OF the star
Route trial has at lust been reached.
even if it did terminate in the Route
of those engaged in the prosecution.
A verdict Of acquittal a. To- all OF the
defendants has just been rendered.
The jurors. in explanation Of their ver-
diet. give this ole reason. which l. ac-
knowled-cd To he a very satisfactory
one 10y those who have kept up with
the trial, Tor the rendition OF a verdict
of not guilty: The indictments 0err
based on Il conspiracy ; III order to con-
Wet they had to be convinced beyond a
reasonable doubt that a conspiracy ex-
isted. This. they claim. the prosecu-
ton failed to show. Thus they were
compelled to render the verdict they
did. though they may ha-" been on
WINGED that there was solz crooked
ness a. regards some Oh the deien-
dants.
Ex-senator dorsey. OF Arkansas. wa,
unanimously acquitted on the first bal
lot taken IN the iury-r"om. The vote
at first stood 10 to > in favor Of an ac-
/ Quittal OF the other defendants.
The wife of Senator Dorsey j. ii very
beautiful woman. and has becn Il con-
slant attendant III the trial for the past
seven months When the Jury entered
the court raoia aud the foreman stated
thai they bad agreed on 4 verdict Il
painful silence fell upon the court room,
only broken 10y wild slouts ot applause.
when IN ii clear tome If voice. the fore
man stated tat the verdict was not
guilty. Immediately the decarum of Il
court of Justice was forgotten and cheers
rc>oumded from all quarters al the
crowded room. Mrs =. W. Dorsey
~prang to her feet, ciapnlng her hands.
while the tears strcaned down her
checks. and there were many ladies in
the cour who were silently weeping.
Thursday night the result OF the tr,ai
VS. celebrated at the residence OF Col.
Ingersoll. This verdict is another Ion.
feather in the cap of this talented inti-
del. As an orator he hasn't a superior
in this country. y large number OF
prominent people we've present at the
reception, including the late defendants
and Mrs. Dorsey. \ local paper in
speaking of the latter lady, says:
The brightest picture in the room
was Mrs. :. w. Dorsey. The deep
lines that for months and months have
married her beautiful face had been
chased away by the smiles of gladness.
and she was as lovely as she was three
years ago, when society here so
much admired and petted her. All her
old animation had returned. Released
from the burden that had so long press
ed upon them, her spirits rose again
with increased eflervescence. and her
happiness lent additional zcst to that of
thosc about her
Although there are other and separ-
ate Indict ncnts against Brady AMI eX-
hIov. Kellogg. it is thought that they
vii! not be pushed.
AN ILLUSTRATION THAT TIME York;
CHANGES
In this city is an Institution called
Louise Home" 1t is a massive,
handsome structure, aud was erected by
that great philanthropist. VIM. W. Cor
coran. (who has just buried Payne at
a cost of several hundred thousand dol
lfllS. III jAlAS blllI'llli- wv / ia HlhAN wv
gether Il large number of exceedingly
old ladies OF superior families, who.
without exception. have, in their day.
occupied the topmOst rounds OF the
] adder of Luxury, and who. too, with
out exception. have lost their fortunes
during the declining years of their lives.
A large number Of these are from the
South-the majority OF whom. 1 under
stand, are SOutherners-who represent
the best blood and brains of their Sec
ton. The building is an handsome one
elegantly furnished. aud in the charge
of matronly housekeepers. The in
mates are furnished their apartments
and board free. being at no expense
themselves except to provide their own
clothing. which all can easily do.
When Mr.. Corcoran, their beneiactor.
was a young u,an. just struggling for Il
foothold. a Mrs. Weightman COR Wait
mani paid him some attention, and Ii
nally invited him to her hopse to a So
cial gathering. Her friends we've at
first very much shocked that she should
receive the young parvenu on an equal
footing. Now Mr.. CorcOran is a mil
lionaire. aud Mrs. Weightman, and one
or two OF her friends in youth. are in
mates OF the Louise Home, the recip-
tents Of ;hn ''paryenu's' bounty. The
world moves!
HOME AT LAST
Last Saturday, 9th inst, the final in
terment OF John Howard Payne's body
took place at Oak Hill cemetery. Only
those holding tickets were admitted To
the cemetery enclosure. which number,
however, was sufficient to pack the
grounds. Although thousands congre-
gated outside the enclosure the crowd
saw little and heard less. As the read
CT is doubtless aware, the remains were
recently brought from Tunis to the
poets native country at the expense of
w. W. CorcOran. Esq, the Washington
aged philauthropist, who knew the poet
personally and was present at the final
intcrment, 4 great to do has been
made oyer the occasion of the unwilling
OF the monument to the memory OF the
author of Home Sweet Home; lit is a
very neat shaft only twelve feet in
height, suitably inscribed. On one OF
the faces of the die is inscribed these
beautiful lines q know not by whom
they were written) which We're found on
the deceased's tomb in Africa:
sSure when thy gentle spirit ded