THE DRUNKARD'S PROGRESS
Proni the New York Standard.
Me. John L. Vanderwater, a wealthy and respected citizen of Harlem, called itt the Yorkville Police Court yesterday on a distressing errand. His wife, Mary, onca v loved mother, and in evory respect a most estimable lady, is now a confirmed drunkard. Mr. Vanderwater told Justice McGuire, th« presiding magistrate in the absence of Justice Coulter, that Mrs. Vanderwater's intemperate habits obliged him to some timo ago to place her in the Inebriato Asylum on Ward's Island, where hs wa3 obliged to pay her board for three month*, though she was discharged for some unaccountable reason before she had been an occupant of the institution for half that period. Sue was not benefited in the least by her incarcaration, but since her return had gradually sunk lower and lowor beneath the level of her provious degradation- Mr. Vanderwater desired that she bo recommitted to tho asylum, but this Justice McGuiro said he could only do in the regular way. She must first be arrested and brought bafora him. A warrant was accordingly issued for her appre-
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Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 683, 20 March 1872, Page 3
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185THE DRUNKARD'S PROGRESS Auckland Star, Volume III, Issue 683, 20 March 1872, Page 3
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