Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-13

40 the tdltor OF HE EVENING STAR:
The pathetic sympathy which the marriage of
Fred. Douglass has gathered around the eloquent
and venerable representative OF his race, and the
feeling manner in which he has so often responded,
brings to mind story which can be readily COM
prehended by telegram which was sent to
expectant friends, 1.-The mother and child are dead,
put guess we can pull the old man through" SO
Will survive. X
Saint Valentine,s Day.
A FALLING OFF IN THE SALE OF VALENTINES IN THIS
CITY-THE EFFECT OF TIRE CHRISTMAS AND EASTER
CARD BUSINESS - COMIC VALENTINES BANISHHD
FROM THE BIG sToREs-THE CHANGE IN STYLES,
"The number Of valentines sold in this city this
year Will not equal the trade Of last. Still, it is
toleraDly brisk, said prominent dealer in the fam
clful love messages to STAR reporter "The prices
run all the way from two cents to twenty dollars
ana me styles are innumerahle The principal
ton, but the Palmer Art company, OF New York,
a!so turn out exquisite work. Here is q specimen
and beautiful combination of hand-painted satin,
decorated board and delicate silken plush. "The
price or that Is $50 but, OF course we do not sell
great many so costly. Prang's finest valentine is
called THE Lion in Love-. and ithas attracted much
attention"
THE CHANGE IN STYLES
Until within the last few years the most OF the
valentines were OF what Is called lace work, that
49, hAo poPoi Suo III uASItt ucSlSLS, surrounding
sentiment, and picture. attractive to the eyes Of
the love-sick swain or maiden. The prices OF these
We're from few cents to q dollar, seldom higher
Mclaughlin, OF New York. is the only maker OF
tA,S style OF work and 1t sells as we'll as ever
There is now much ingenuity displayed in con-
cocting novelties which appeal to the eye and
them is panel photograph album, mounted In
SILK plush and embossed with silver every other
page containing a pretty. and ingenious design
stamped on silk. Another is delicate book, richly
orn;linented and containing love songs from the
works OF liefne, Holmes, Aldrich and others. Few
OF these amatory souvenirs are imported, for our
artstS seem TO excel, both in design and wOrkm
ship. The purchasers are confined to no age or
station, but, Of course, the bulk OF the buyers
Deiong 10 the class which Is neither rich nor poor
THE COMIC VALENTINE
Is not sold to any such extent as few years ago.
The better class OF dealers do not like to handle
them, as they attract kind of custom which may
be disagreeable but in little shops, where cigars
and candy are retailed most OF the caricatures
sold.
CHRISTMAS AND EASTER CARDS VERSUS VALENTINES
1t Is fact attested by dealers that the custom
which has grown up Of sending cards on Christmas,
New Years, easter and birthdays has prevented
any very considerable increase In the sale OF vaen
tines. as compared with few years ago. Probably
not more than third as many cards will be sent
On 81. valentines day as on easter, but the sales
this year In Washington Will probably aggregate
five or SIX thousand dollars in value. The charac-
ter OF the lines inscribed on the cards is much
better than formerly, when 1t was often mere dog
gerel, but now you will frequently find sentence
or stanza from one OF the best writers, the soul Of
which Is elegantly depicted in the Illustration ac-
company1ng The trade furnishes employment to
large number OF people, and Is worth to New York
city where most OF the manufacturing Is done, pos
slbly $780, 600 per annum. but the cards become
expensive the custom, 1t Is thought, will die out
more or less, as expense In the long run proves
nuisance.
Trial for Bigamy.
THE WRONG PARTY ON TRIAL FOR THR oFFENsK.
To-day, In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie the
case OF w. F. WinslOw, colored man, indicted for
bgamy, was tried. He is charged with having, on
the 9Th OF August last, been married to Laura
Buckner by Rev. b. l. Phillips the accused having
a wife then living to whom he had been married by
Rev: j: H. Brooks, OF the Zion Wesley chusch, on
accused Rev. j. II. Brooks, OF Zion Wesley church.
and James Smith testified to the first marriage and
Rev. Mr.. Phillips to the second. Laura Buckner
testified to having married Winslow in August last.
and that he represented that he was not married:
that after living with him two months she found
he was living with Emma.
Mary E. Jordan, sister OF the first wife testified
tnat Emma left home when about IL years old and
wrote 10 them that she had been married in New
her six years absence she had child. She received
letters from some one calling her wife.
FOR THE DEFENSE.
Emma Thompson the alleged first wife, testified
that her maiden name was Emma Swami; that she
was marrid TO Thomas Henry Thompson In 1871. nv
Rev Pat JONES' the lasttime she came home, in 1879
her husband was living, and She had never heard
or his death; she had a Child by that marriage
which was living now.
Mr.. Taggart,.We have the wrong party on trial.
Inc court told the jury {hat On the evidence they
had the marriage OF 1880 was void, for as far as
known Emma Swami had a husband. There was
no bigamy. and the prisoner had but one Wife, and
that was the Buckner woman.
CHARGED WITH REFUSING TO ALLOW DETECTIVE
TO SEARCH His STORE.-Emanuel Hect the keeper
OF secondhand store On ID street, between 9Th and
10th streets northwest, was put on trial In the
p0iice Court TINS morning, CHARGED with refusing to
allow detective officer to search his store to find
an alleged stolen overcOat The defendant, through
his counsel, Mr.. John Oliver, made a motion to
violation OF the law and that the Police Court had
no jurisdiction. The court Overrued the motion
and the defendant pleaded not guilty. Detective
Ran testified that he went to the store OF the
defendant last Friday without a search warrant
and told him that he wanted to look for stolen
overcoat Mr.. Hect told them that he had ALREADY
notified Major Dye not TO send any detective to his
place, and he refused TO allow them to search his
store Detective Block cOrrobOrated Raff's testi-
mony The case was continued until next Satur-
day for argument.
A STOLEN HORSE REcovERED-Maj. Dye on the
9Th inst received dispatch from Mr. j. p. Rodgers
OF AdamstOwn, Frederick county, Md, stating that
his mahogany cOlOred horse. with bride and saddle
had been stolen, and asking him to look out for it,
as he had some cause to suspect that it had come
In this direction. The horse was eight years old,
and very valuable animal. 1t appears that the
South Washington answering the description given.
The man who found It advertised IL in The STAR
and put 1t In his stable, where It has since been
Yesterday. the owner arrived here, having been
apprised by the police authorities OF the finding of
the horse. He at once recognized his property and
this morning received 1t back from the Keeper and
went on his way rejoicing. 1t Is thought that some
one wishing to reach this city took possession of
the horse and after its turned 1t loose on the
common. There may be some arrests follow
FEMALE HOUsEBREAKRR SENTENCED - This
morning, In the Criminal Court Judge Wylie. a COL
Ored girl, named Sarah Nichols was placed on trial
dence Of +. Wetzel on the evening Of January 26th
John A. Moss for the defendant 1t was TESTIFIED
that while the family were at tea some noise WAS
heard upstairs, and going up the girl was found
nedr wardrobe, from the hooks OF which the
clothing had been removed, and cigar case was
defense that she had been drinking three weeks
and was so drunk at the time that she did not know
where she was and that she was looking for q shoe
maker. The jury found q verdict of guilty and she
was sentenced TO six months In jail
liam Bryan, Walter Ford Abe Jones and John
Simms, colored, were found In q house on nth
street while the occupants were absent Officer
Kramer arrested them. and one Of the boys told
him that Ford had key TO the house. They were
sent TO the wOrkhOuse by Judge Smell for ninety
days each.
The RIVER TRApR.-Harbormaste Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front as follows: Schr ocean
Queen. Capt. Bundick, 500 bushels oysters market:
schr Fanny Kemp, Capt. Morgan, 200 bushels Oys-
tiers, market; pungy John Henry, Capt stevens, 500
bushels oysters, market.