Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-08
A CHAPTER OF REAL LIFE.
A Kentucky Gentleman Is Beat by
Gamblers and Deserts His Family
Is Found fn Memphis

Kentucky Gentleman IL BEAT" by
Gamblers and Deserts His Family
Il Found in Memphis
From the Memphis Commercial and Argus,
Decembe, ith.
Some months ago. a Young man named
Stansifer, of Covington Ky, received 81
600 from has business partner TO pay a note
which the firm owed. Unfortunately, he
did not proceed TO lift the note at once
cell into the hands Of gamblers, ventured
risks. first a little and afterwards larger
sums at a game Of cards, and in a few
hours lost every cent he had with him. OF
course, liquor had something TO do with his
misiortunes. When he awoke next morn
ing, from his debauch, he found himself
pennies. He belonged to a respectable
family, had young and attractive wife,
and previously very flattering business pros
spects Having a high sense Of honor
naturally, and deep sense Of shame under
his misfortunes he resolved TO flee the dis
grace which had fallen upon him, and 20
seek a refuge among strangers, who would
know nothing Of his career.
lie fed from Kentucky, and all efforts Of
his friends to trace him up proved unavail-
ing. His father and his wife advertised
for him in many Of the principal papers Of
the United States, but all in vain--nothing
could be heard from the prodigal son-the
nee devoted husband.
Last Saturday a gentleman named Per-
ciyal, and lady named Mrs. Stansifer, ar
rived at the Overton Hotel from Covington.
Kentucky. They had received information
that the missing member Of the family was
in Memphis or the vicinity, and had come
resolved to spare no pains or expense to
find him. Police headquarters were vis-
tied; and at the Adams street station might
afterwards be seen the photograph Of
handsome looking man, and below an offer
Of FIVE hundred dollars for his apprehen-
sion. The police were on the alert, and
many an unsuspectlng stranger received n
scrutinizing glance TO see if he answered 10
the Photographic picture. Sunday evening
Col Beaumont received information which
led him 10 visit small-bOarding house IN
the region Of Pinch, and to invite an iudi-
vidual whom he found there to accompany
him 10 the Overton House. When he
arrived there, and was conducted TO
the presence Of the lady, she shouted for
JOY IN recognizing her husband. lie was
not so quick 10 admit the relationship, and
at first repulsed her, but in few. minutes
comprehended the situation, and entered
into his wife's feeling Of happiness. HIS
history since he had left home was partly
ELECTED, and appears TO have been
ANYTHING but one Of flowers and ease. lie
had not sought the elegant resorts of cities,
nor the haurts Of vice and dissipation but
exiting himself from all habits as well as
associations he had for months past oo-
cupied position as brakeman on the
Memphis and Ohio Railroad following
this lsborious occupation on a great thor
oughflre of tFavel, and yet being alone and
an exile in the midst Of the great world
which surged and throbbed around him.
The remainder Of the storyis easily told.
The joyful reunion was followed 10y the
departure Of the happy wife, husband and
father-in-law for their Kentucky home.
The family Of Siansifer heiBg able and
ready 20 settle the $1,000 affair, he will re-
turn TO the bosom of former associations
chastened and doubtless better and wiser
man. lat has example be a warning and
benefit to many others Verify, lil, hath
is fciions