Galveston Daily News, Sat., 13 Nov 1875, p. 1, c. 5 Rockdale, Nov. 12 – There are street fights occurring here most everyday and the officers of the law seem to enjoy it – taking their fines, never giving offenders the least word of warning or lecture. Nothing better could be expected, when they license women of ill-fame for $10 per month and receive half of the fines as their compensation. The most disgusting of it is when they choose these officers step beyond their authority and utterly disregard the law at pleasure. Everyday one or two ver interesting scenes occur in the pettifoggeries of Rockdale. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lynna Kay Shuffield P. O. Box 16604 Houston, Texas 77222 telephone: 713/692-4511 e-mail: friday@argohouston.com ---My webpages--- 'Our Loose Ends' Genealogy Column by Lynna Kay Shuffield http://www.geocities.com/lks_friday/COLUMN-001.htm