Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-10-21
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nLACKsIAILInG IN NEW YORK.

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Women and men, in New York, live
in style by loans forced from business
men in the city. Young men who want
to see New York life while they are
Young. and who think it is very fine
thing to sow their wild oats in early
life, little know what harvest they
are to reap. On one of the very fash
ionable avenues in the city there stands
the most fashionable and costly house
of infamy on the continent, which was
built and furnished by loans exacted
from business men. 1t is place une-
qualed, except by the marble house OF
Stewart, and is adorned by statuary,
paintings, and all that art and taste
can suggest or money purchase. The
proprietor of the mansion is one OF the
most notorious and Infamous OF women.
She began life on the lowest round OF
the ladder. Soon she set up for nurse.
She opened house for the reception OF
women who were about to become
mothers before they were wives. Her
next step was that of a female physi-
clan, whose practice was among the
most base and degraded. She had
practice in Boston, Philadelphia and
the South. She was often before the
court on criminal charges. She was
never convicted, though her hands
were often stained with the blood OF
her victims. AS she rose in wealth,
she opened home for the unfortunate.
In it the sick that could pay had the
most delicate and tender nursing. A
young, sensitive, and intelligent girl,
who had been enticed from home, found
a kind and considerable friend in the
hostess. 1t paid we'll to have this re-
pute; and when such an one was intro
duced by man of substance or stand
ing, the kind attention was doubled
Elegant rooms. costly furniture, deli
cacies of all kinds, quiet, well dressed
and obsequious attendants waited the
call of the invalid. No mother could
watch the delicate aud sobbing girl
with more care than this vile woman.
When rooms were engaged, they were
taken by some person without a name.
AS they were paid for the term OF con.
finemeut in advance, it would make nO
difference TO the keeper Of the house
who made the arrangements. Why
should she care so long as her pay Is
sureg But there is future for her,
and the party who Comes IN the dark
ness of the night, without name. Ia
engage rooms, will know that future
TO his cost.
Heavy as is the sum paid To this VIZ,
man Tor the present care Of the patient,
the future is richer in gain. 1t is not
the policy of these women to harm
mother or child; avaricc demands that
the child live. In the hour Of deep an,
guish and trial, all alone in straug,
room, with the visions of home looming
up, with shame and rcmursc burning
their Impress on the alabastcr brow
with the prospect of death before her
the bewildered child repays the tender
care by becoming confidential. She
names the party 10 whom her ruin Is
ascribed, and bids the woman take car,
of the little conner should the young
mother die. All the facts in the case
CLEANED from this death p How are care
fully noted in book kept for that pur
pose, with the names OF the parties
their residence, place of business and
all needed particulars. Tho child il
carefully protected. 1t is living wit
ness, and will be a source Of great prof
it when the day of reckoning comes
The party who takes the child is inter
ested in the establishment. When
loans are called for, it can be produced
and identified at any moment
Cured and discharged, the patient
returns to society, marries, and settles
down in life. The man pursucs hi,
business. He becomes honored among
merchants. His name stands high OF
Change. He has high social position
lie becomes an officer in some one o.
our benevolent. philanthropic, or rell
gious institutions. If he thinks of his
early indiscretions, he is glad to know
that the great secret is locked in biz
own bosom. All this while his name
is written in book. There is one hu
man eye that knows his down-sitting