The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-18
the preceding witness, giving the same

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| slowly. IN his statement to the Jury
Witness, said he saw the .'murderin
case" was comm down the pier; saw
some trucks Standfn' around; saw b.
cock strike Chick and then shoot him
could have heard any ordinary CONVEX
sation, but heard none" In his cross
examination he could not tell how close
The muzzle OF the gun was to Chicks
| breast. 5s .97 ~,
VIM. Holmes, colored. then testified 10
the same facts In about the same man
/! ner as the preceding witness, after
which counsel In the case retired to the
jury room for q conference. This case
VIII likely occupy the rest Of the week.
The Use ofLiqn0r ut Local Entertain.
Iicnfs.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. IL, 1897.
Editor Of The Virginian:
VIII you please allow me space In your
valuable paper to ask for q little In
formation on a subject that has puzzled
Inc OF late.
In an account Of handsome enter
iainment given in Norfolk last week.
noticed that two rooms in the house were
liked UP as drinking saloons, regular I'M
promptu bar-roOms, where the ladies'
may heaven help them-acted as bar
tenders, dispensing drinks to the guests.
One was styled The ''puhch room, with
pink decorations" the Other vas the
apple toddy ROOM with red decora.
tions.'
How much more artistic and appro-
PIRATE had both been drapcd in funeral
black, with decorations of deaths heads
and snakcs.
Now, don't for one moment question
the right of these fair daughters Of old
Virginia TO act as barmaids. III this
glorious land OF liberty every one can
do rs they WILL except the poor devils
y, nd l.,y, dad To-,
Justice Tomlin's net.
NOW, what puzzles me is why SO much
has been said and written about the
awful wickedness of the Bradley-Mar-
tin ball. What did they do so. very
naughty? OF all the Marie Antoinettes,
the beautiful Queen Marys, the gracious
lIlizabeths, etc, | never read that any
of them acted rs dispensers of the vile
stuff that
Puts an enemy in mans mouth,
TO steal away his brains"
and makes him lower than the brute
we read about the poor Bradley Mar
tins away In New York and roundly
abuse them for their dreadful wicked
ness: then! turn 10 our own Sabbath
morning paper and read about the lovely
81 entertainments such rs l have al
ready described. We are charmed, we
are delighted.
Now. another question l want to ask:
ny arc accounts OF lHeSe ar1StOcratiC
affairs published at such length?
What comparisons are drawn by the
poor sailor. in irons for taking just
bit too much, when he reads about
them? What by the saloon Keepers?
What by the victims Of strong drink,
who fill our iails and penitentiaries /?
what by our own dear boys and girls
who go to school. ahd are there taught
Inc awful effects on the human body
and mind Of alcoholic stImulants?
How edifying are the ACCOUNTS or these
orgies, where not only the noble men,
but the fair maiden OF our city assem-
BILE and amuse themselves until the wee
small hours With the eNhilerating apple
teddy and the stimulating contents Of
the punch bowl, ancient relic Of the dark
and barbarous middle ages
How much more suited is such a spec
tacle to those same dark ages than to
the Christian enlightenment OF our
glorious nineteenth century civilization,
where the greatest minds are making
every effort to save the body, as well
rs the souls OF men.
Where brave men and women strong
In the love Of God are using every
means and throwing out every safe
guard to protect the weak from tempta-
tons.
Every Sunday we are confronted with
a column devoted to the cards, drinks,
etc, CT society"
Let them have their gambling parties
and their drinking parties If they will,
but why ask in the name Of justice
are they published in the daily papers
for every one to read?
VIII some one please enlighten me
DOM QUINOTE.
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