New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-16
LoRE ABOUT The WE KEDEsT
MAN I'm NEW KORK.

#Tbe Wfckedest Man in New York. The
serest Of the FIRST article. which appeared
4, Inc July number of the Monthly, is sus-
EIned. the facts presented being indeed
y ARE striking thau those presented IN the
+ Exceeding sketch. John Allen-the name
: the "Wickedeat Man"-keeps q low
Y apce house at 304 Water street, which is
knd has for long time been frequented by
Eeprayed characters of both sexes. In hjs
1. ecOud article Mr. Dyer says;
m Since the appearance of the sketch in the
h tlay number OF the magazine Mr.. Allen has
4 keen run down with visitors, especially
n Hlsrgymen, who. he says. invariably ask for
NJ Eiekedest Nan ia Nrw York, to which
pouiry be promptly responds as being the
\ Identical individual referred to-
III His reception of his clerical visitors is
ometimes exquisitely characteristic.
n SIN glad 10 see you, gentlemen" he
! laws, "Walk in. Sit down Make your
n plyes at home. Have a copy OF The LILLE
NNonderer's Friend2 We have to d. good
Eeel Of missionary work down here, and /
ind The Like Wanderers FTtend a good
u ding in that line. Take it home with you
" ma read it, Lots OF good stuff IN it. Good
.. music, too. like to have clergymen come
h here, want to do all the good l can aud
n don't know of any class Of men who'd be
Nmore benefited by association with me
han clergymeH. So come often, gentle
ueu, aud stay late"
Alien also frequently plays off his Oh
,ryer and independent 90 his clerical visi-
pn; gets them into theological discussions.
lind tWisls and harnesses them in all man
fusr of good natured ways-aISays taking
are to keep hinself master OF the situation
hinder all circumstances.
One curious development Of Aliens
character was manifested IN his anxiety to
Know how the religious papers would treat
I'M case, as set forth in our sketch. His
Aeaaeity of connection with the religious
lNpress is, in truth, most singular and sig
eafcant fact-far more significant than he
himself has a4y idea of.
"What possible interest eau you take in
religious papersf' we once asked him.
dWhy do you read the Observer aud the In
!. lpendent 2" ... ..
aOh," he replied, I'm liberal in my
Views, and impartial in my tastes. And as
10 reading, why, l read anything, from Tom
tPaiue to the Bible. Besides, mu.t have
my theology aud my whisky straight. l
ldont want either Of ZEN watered or adul
Aserated. The Observer and independent are
n Outald- outers-oue on one side and J'other
Lon tother They strike out from the shout
i der, and get in lick under the ear every
lime When the 0bspver gets hold of one
Of your loose, milk and-water Christians,
or some fellow with an unsound new fang
led theology. it shakes him just as Que Of
Kit Burn's pups shakes rati then the
Independent gets mad, and pitches in, and
shakes the Observer just as KIT shakes the
pup when be gets mad. That's my sty le.
4 like lively gospel and muscular reli-
siou. | go in for the church militant, and
pride myself on being high private in the
same army 10 which the Observer and Inds-
pendent are field marshals. rm content to
carry the knapsack and let them wear the
plumes.n
We will mention the noticeable fact of
bis fondness, which is remarkable, for old
fashioned hymns and tunes, especially such
IS be learned ut Sabbath School He never
tres of singing them aud sometimes he
4 will sing the same hymn aud the same tune
Z 0ve1 and over again. He also teaches his
Z pet boy, little Chester, to sing them.
When he once took us around to the
\ school which his boy attends, be requested
the teacher to let Chester sing for US. She
consented, and told No Allen to select the
+ pieces he would like to have the child sing.
a he at once selected Sabbath school song,
beginning:
'tshall we meet in heaven ABOVE ~
Little Chester was perched upon chaiI
a 10 siny the solo, the rest of the scholars
coming in on the chorus. AS Just stated,
aShall we meet in heaven sbovew
was the burden of the first stanzas. Thai
Of the second was,
'shall we wear SNOWY roba ="
OF the third, @
"shall We strike golden harp
OF the fourth,
"Shall we wear golden crown y
Each of these lines was repeated thret
lines over, to pleasant and varying mel
ody, which brought out the sentiment
Eorolbly. The performance impressed III
deeply. The eagerness with which this sin
stepped man regarded bis boy, as the little
creature sang verse after verse of that song
touched us TO the heart.
His next selection surprised US still
more. 1t was; ~
stand up for Jesus"
After ii had been sung. be remarked, jus
Al we we're taking. our leave:
"That's a good song, children. 70
Just do as that song says, and youW com
cut all right
And the man meant whist he said, an
felt 1t, too.
An additional and pointed illustration {
Aliens fondness for sacred music was re-
Gently given to Us by s rgeant George
Towns, of the Fourth Precinct Metropol
itan Police. In tine winter Of 664, Whe
the sergeant. then patrolman, was walk
ing his beat Hith bic comrade, Frederic
GILBERT, they &opped, about three o'cloc
10 the moFnin6. TO kick their heels 0
Aliens stoup. II was bitter cold, and
keep their hearts warm, they began to bur
some heartslirring old hymns. After
while, they struck into old Coronation
An hat she poser q Jeans ,..'u name
Ls. 1 sE,ess gEo ss,T. d Isd;
AND crown nim Lord Of all
AZ they concluded the hymn noise VI
heard inside Of Aliens bar room, and M
Towns exclaimed:
sHush, Gilbertl there's some one
therel'i . ffaI oR
ats only me. Towns responded AlIel
opening the door and stepping 70 4
threshold IN bis Eight rig, hitter cold az
was. 81 heard you humming old Corona
ton, aud had ~ get up and come dow
I could not stand 1t With that old tut
huzxing ia nay cara. Old CoFunation W
always fetch me at any seas8a OF the yea
and at any time OF the day or nigAea
lF - Rftrs 49, eaalsA
Allen xs aolIeItous that Little Ohptt'
should DOT have 6is MUD poisoned By an,
lhIng vsrgine on infdelily, GA one ooc
Alen, when visitors were present, IN snfidl