, 1866-01-29
FROTH AND DRFCS
Lecture by Wild Edgcrton-y4lnu nn,,
Low Life in New York

FRoTH AND DREGs,
Lecture by Wild Edscrton-4slch mn,
/ Low Life in New York.
Smith aud S,1ou's nall vas well filed on Satin,
day evening, by ee1ec, and highly iu,e,Ic.n, ~
d'euce, to hear lecture by B.uck Ncy,rts. r.
better known 10 the public under the ne.n e; !;
pune OF "Wi1d Edeeron '-on the enhtac. >.
rpn ana bseet," or the upper and lowe,
anf1aee or New York Society. Thr ler,nrs, ,,.ss
Hn,ne H1oneea e., 70 ths audience By Hou. Thomss
for Mr Mevso asseo ne mduleence Of The audience
,nnp md had it moi been lor his deteip.
tared 70 a apaea4 ns would not hsse rem
the most stesinu II ani4 es ~ iekes was received with
fenaIks By the observation ihst The strnc,1ra u "
hie hohef[ the "a one of the pro'oundes Studies
ase ~ any solution Of The problem il WI nr,,p
sgpe tnet Z. condemn nor applaud, bnt endeayor to
iosnnhv a. .;,.sh ts esanate There WIS moral rhi
iSa tsa1sd 10 gaanee at few scenes bera ~ ris nnd
.h .nsIe to hold up portfolio Of pieturrs. vhic III
no1a Iot9 W,S fSn,e5E.afnmsnt "a while ,hey ncuicated
Mr- 4eEickes entered into crsnd dessrntio1 Ens,j
the e1s.t ety Of New York besjnnns Viii bosea 81
It's eer 5P'a q aeains ai1ssi ill.,. IL s'qay .Ha thSp
1ous t,s world Of sflk md veiyet an Luz. @ npl
ehnrebes % snd fhe,1ss ta d.sora. is nbz.aes, hotels
EanotaRa q human life. which l. the,e xIsitis
- broad .1y. the speaker made sudden trsS.f
md tnolaa, ~ aa nn"Ts o. which be gave eraphc
The cba1aeieetics of he no1sr1 to dsaae
ea9Gaaoo and modes Of life Yei be eaId. broaa.. .
ofs es mo;e IT, q real Nckedncss behind III ged
blooms ont IN the fn]l flower Of inIonttT 41s
~ 9,ons9!e NJ, saloon. arc closed and the low h,unis
vail s;reei snd mag s6fts Of plcssnre ase opened
nnoef review, The New FORK stock Exchsn9rs ~
t, pGafu q stock Rtokers and tho Petroleun Eosa
pumps, philo+ ophers md fools, wh,ek arr II, ~,
Eled together fn the mad race siter rnnns1 ~ I'D
1ee1G, reseqtea w le Akenesres Of sotne
1esbls stsP and d!sed up wircaed 1tss~t I!1 ~
Jerome, John Tobin, Commodore Vs5ds,biit sna
VINO art al engaged IN The one cTsat
.Sea Me cane ths s,aiely mansions Of Firth srepus.
rsnsd W.; od y the lecturer With feS
descended to the bells Of Baxter eiteet. Thsn e
.,o1p N" to ihe theatres and gave ~ be went
tebriie*. aer which ihe andienee mss @ eondna,ss e.
.1e nioonngdaie rosd and last to the Central Psrt
II =" ~ With few and Ep1ssed
smtll.r mouths ss housesoid wnpseo na@ed sro
sso1'. . Ho1ses Greeley, oiI1cr Wendell Holnes
b beaoSsa msf win Boston ,s r. %sn I hequen
Hnllt, Geneaal rtenonpe ag patk- us:n,1. =, =.
81 nesl 81 a!6s IT. saga
eended again to the dregs and give an ,te,aer oe
lew Of the Tomoe and wiz this. aad toma l.e
agn nG5fts,e 5e "a s1a ph1los9ph.c on b.
eesnze which u exceedingly ta,ere,inT amt tae
oneludso. Notwithstanding the misfs1nnse Gh 1he,
ea1sT naa t. ssr1esle Ill the while against
= IN, f. ana IL delivery was frequently inteTpofed
art m or he nndea 1s"onst1stions Of delight on the
The Poor.
Low thal sse greet the new yeasf With v,,, .
ss.. ses va. the query Of many earnest Christian
e sena. q. ~ the oid year passed Away and tbc new
enh H. shan h9%1s r. r. ds st Is
reefs and paces OF amusefnent. Multtuaes bsTe q
sen sasiaf through pleasant ways amid lies
enlth OF refinement could daTise or besioT ~ at Hnt
f1s f. ~ = even hsre 10 this goody city into
1ere arn tho.e xhoee lot is iuli Of toii and hsr
q triaI:. Of e1iefs and beaiEepes e. pst't1ss Is
did, e.pssss' soe. i b. saessS saaeas end t e..
g e sss b.7e L ba ss d;'
solse The problem With which ne commenced -,
Is article. The nEst week In 1ssS there mient a. :,
latial hones. poor widow. watching beride her z,
unGest boy promising lad, scarce sixteen Who Ct
M on % bed of eaae1Ine Wa nessly suhocs,.
ON, that contained their little iii, and sefye1
en- en- u partoE, kitchen, bedroom md shed. in
ling the room With sooty smoke, and renderinT
e aif uneudnEahle by eyen 4 hea1th1 n.r.n1
laont tn mesn,. tood Or Nrappings suRdeni iorthe
q houte and stroye to devise easnres whs.eSy eS
tie medicine might be procured ior the invalid.
Il er, neat IT. s,sssnea A. ths Prospect before
l y one Mhom good samadtans had comnais-
oned 70 60 into The by-Nays and tanes, relieved
Etah1e QUA tere. A kind physician provided med.
9yaSa; p;osessa q Ses the1esy ase pssns them s,
yond the Eudc toueh Of farnine and want. And
I again. tradetman fails 10 Cet work. leaVr.
sity to seek employment. leaves behind him ~
been away two long, and to that iail wife, ,ses1y
me. The h,tle len BY him has been sparinsly 4!
p ,no' anS ye' rs gons snd An5ety PROSTATE. BE
nd in hand. Late one evening gentleman IL n
e Of ons beautiful homes recesycd word that 4 y
red; means were blessed; strength partially
stored; @ husband came; took biz loved ones
pefactor stin extends material aId' ano.heE fna M
another like scene we might picture and s1jf III
t11s to o1s Rhas; Of chiesgo e Let " climb CO
you eiIp-'us raining and tic wind p,erccs e. 10
aooK ahd c1eviee of this tenement. This Il IN,
soa5 M nlght the loh Of January. How difficult to =
open The door, and Oh what tcenei WretcE. Sc
ness and want. crime and disease, cold and ht,- be
"a fsfensss h,rs sa md taGslos hIe hon hist Thy
= I
piece ola shtEs Hes man whose foot, ecaided en
Q weekt stnee, has noH been frozen. Nothing In
tnsRs eed ed q T. bedding her, n thls
q resttee Of comfort or decency. smaIi
Ink IL The only thing that can be used as a seat
o s9oEn 1s Ss W
ness a window with three panes Of cla.s ful
.,1h,s n,ns OF .ass: .soman. ihe vic Of he OF
|h hy ,atlered sn1eds-and yon nave be % e,oa Taa mi
". 1I1e Their: vas q ptee ofa stoye without Tie
he blood eueaes With horror at lie siehi ~; aet
"a 1sesy ana def1tutton In the midst ora Chris pil
laom and eiect wasn S holders learn
a1e y! & o. 20 Erest asstisn:ion md degradation.
prise that 20 iuIereg Is paid 10 hon.etse6n m
anGcmen'e By this class. But 10 re.nFn 1a n Be-
sn , LOOT, Tires Ih1ee days lter we dnd the man IN an
ed for BY itt kind 51atson md aitentfts r sna
WIG has been induced 10 cleanse her hnms r. ~,
e e of of Ssr Ssr has deposifed
nsoft 1ntead Of inding It's way 10 lie iii Of ia a1e
nsh n an ID. :fgs share to- Of want and suffer
re are many cases arising from Inability IN mr. The
e19apioymeni At this season Of .he year Tiers In
+ otades s1s 1ea Of sases hst might be named-yes,
oy aa5 dozens, IN ehcer!ets, frelesa. desoiate
re- ~ easeray devour1ns the morse they can Sol
ifohl me bones and crumbs filling frorn fha TIE,
c. c. mans table while their little ans and car
ies + ass petpe through thelr ,a.teEed easments
70 ask 1os bread. and their dtsheartened ~ hos
y 4e for the *childeffa" sake ~ 81
Lea heassns elettnes on tber bcnecors. Thaf per
LuesE peneiactofH are wtse1y solyiue The nrnh nee
~ 4uesnonl While private CHARITY ia pens RlTe
~ pestowne Its goods where The crv ia s:cise hey
:. let US g!nnee at the work hctue nrnsarTte3 ber
'uf neoIe public benevolent institutions, And rst
mny not safely pla In Teie9nanst The
ne 1onpg Mems ChIistian AssoctefJon1 Rvtbe | Tect
9seg o. his aseosatson the entire city has beea o
ueo s.a 1na E snpdIr1ded until esch and every port
It T. fo personally investigate md relieve iii
: q suffering coming to their knowledge, either
'neh their o1n channels, or by directing such
= TO o,her legitimate Organizations, who wI At ,,s,
:, IN fhn ,f3,.. q n1ts us n.e a. ~ Sg Sur
"c ~ ,hS s - e4ea aeus II ~ p DIS
~ ~ X Fl @ ~. Gnn1t ~ y s'.3 r3 t.i1l Dte.
7e to the pubic that m institution which fur- Tsc
= ta*4 I1oi11uGs pfofaAlone. fEQs-u1uueJ, l Sill