Year: 1869

Whether or not there Is a regularly organized band
Of women regulators in Louisville Is not known but
an extraordtnory demonstration, which took place in
the West End about ~ O'Clock the other night would
lead one to believe that the prosecuted and neg
lected wives had banded themselves together In
some sort OF organization for their own protec-
ton and to eventuate the compulsory recognition of
those rights which all good women and loving wives
believe be their due in return for the proper dis
charge OF their domestic obligations.


In this same West End-which is generally under
stood to be that portion OF the city lying west OF the
central portion-there lives a man who Is the
ostensble head OF family, consisting OF wife and
several children. John s., for such is nearly his
name, was once an honest and industrious foundry
man. and provided well for his little household
until whisky came along and led him astray. For
the last two years he has not provided for his family
at ALL and, being seldom at home, the care and sup
mort of the same have devoved upon his wife alone.
By her own exertions she has provided their
daily bread and endeaVored 10 prepare a
pleasant meal and nave cheerful hre to
from his drunken debaucheries. The circumstances
of the case have been commonly known in the neigh
borhood for several months ana nave oeen conSde- ISL
rably discussed, among the ladies particularly. They
have pondered over and commented on the suI1er-
ings OF this unfortunate wife, and half imagined they
read the story OF their own future rate IN the caam
tous present Of poor Mrs. 5. This would never do,
so they determined, no matter what they might
hazard in the attempt to make a lasting example OF
this wayward hus oand that theirs may take warn
ing when temptation comes and profit by it.


There was a meeting at one OF the neighbors
houses last week, and plan OF operations resolved
on Six sturdy women were selected by ballot to do
the terrible work. 1t was determined that they





| night thereafter that the husband sept at home
which was not often-take him out OF his bed, and
| give him ''severe cowhdng." So the resolution
read which was adopted before the ballot was taken,
| and the operatives chosen


The husband came home last Saturday night for
the first time in three weeks. AS usual he found all
| in readiness to welcome him. Everything was cheer
full and his children and still devoted wife ran to
meet him at the door, But he was too much inebri-
ated TO comprehend the full measure Of their love-
and sunk unconsciously on the bed and went to
Sleep His wife pulled of his boots and fixed him in
the bed as comfortably she could, and retired to
the next room with her children to remain for the
night All was still and dark in that locality on that
night, and for some unaccountable reason, the
| gas-lights in the vicinity were not burning The
| clock had not struck twelve i've minutes when the
wife was awakened by noise in the room occupied
| by her husband. Il was an unusual nose-an up
roar. She hastened TO go in but the door was fast
ened on the other side. Her husband was screaming
| smurder!" and the house was in tumult. Or
the other side OF the door from the wife
| there was tumult indeed. The
| vigilance. women were at their work IL
| earnest They had the man in the middle of thu


moor en- diShdbile, and were plying the stripes II
| earnest Over his shoulders, and over his back anC


over his face and over his legs, they came In quic
| succession, as II a dozen hands We're laying on tn
| stDging lashes. Five minutes sunlced to do tn
| work and the indignant women left, satisfied tina
| the stripes OF their victim would stand as bloO


example TO protect them forever from neglect tn
| part Of their own better halves.