The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-10-15
NEW YORK.

She was both drunk and
She resisted tho police
with all her might, declaring that she
hard rather die than be locked up in q
cell She btl>nged to very rcspecta'
bio and wealthy family of this city,
Her husband is the son Of an ox-Mayor
Of New York, a wealthy old knicker.
booker, whose family escutcheon, until
now has been without q stain. The
woman has been in the station.ho1se
before for being intoxicated, and has
been several times taken out Of the
streets very riotous and incapable Of
taking care of herself. Of course the
affair becoming SO public, has created a
great deal of scandal. It brings to
light lamcntable state OF things among
the upper classes in this city. The
habit of drinking among the women of
ton is notorious. 1t is said, and think |
with truth, that there is more drunken
ness among won.cn than among inch in
New York. It is so general that con-
scicntious physicians refuse to prescribe
liquor. Like the Grccian bend and
other absurditics, it is fashionable
There is a kind Of reckless infatuation
in the matter that is very alarming.
Our young bus!ness men Indulge very
freely. Even champagne docs not
satisfy without some additional spirit in-
fused into it. It is common thing to
put brandy into coffee. No wonder
almost all our young business men have
a little bald spot on the top Of their
heads. Some of them, before they get
to be forty, will want oil Of vitriol to
brace them up.
RELIGIOUS. MEETINGS IN DANCE HOUSES.
AS the mass Of our people do not 60
to church, the religious people have
gone after them. Our laymen have
religious meetings established in which
they preach and pray. The various
squares of New York are occupied by
crowds who come together tohcar SER
mon from some distinguished man.
At Five Points outdoor service is held
every afternoon, and as motley crowd
gathers as can be seen in any city in
the world. The great excitement
about outdoor preaching, however,
centres on Water street. Here low
dance-cellars were formerly located, and
crowded by sailors, longshoremeu, boat
men and strangers from the rural dis
tricts. Drinking, dancing, revelry and
low company made the night hideous.
Drunken men and women patrolling
the streets made it dangerous for re-
spectacle person to pass through that
locality. But trade, which has been
surging in on all sides, has driven
away custom, aud llttl, money has been
made by the keepers of these low sa-
looms. -.
! Prominent among these: was a man
called John Allen, though that was
not his name. He was very noted 70,
his harsh treatment Of his girls, his
drunkenness, and vileness. His father.
a plain farmer, lives in the upper part
of New York, and he has three broth
ers who are in the ministry. John
was notorious gasser, was always ar
guing religion with his guests, and
noted for his avarice aud love Of rum
For two years he has been proposing te
leave his trade, not because he wished
to reform, but because he had made
some money and wanted to get into
business more respectable. Soma re-
ligious people agreed to lire Aliens
room Of him for a daily praycr-meeting
He gives 81 200 year for his place and
rented it fvr religious purposes for one
month at the rate Of $3.50 a month";
He IS still profane, foul-mouthcd and
drunken, and does not profess to have
even abandoned his cups, nor does he
intend so to do. But lie figures at tho
meetings, hatless, without collar, ano
unclcan; he takes the lions share O.
notoriety, sings with huge discordau
voice, and makes himself the usher O.
the meeting. But Aliens house is thu
greet religious attraction of the hour
His place is crowded daily, mostly b.
people who come from the country t
look on the unwontcd sight of religious
sercice Ia such den. Just allow
Aliens, on the same street, is the ia
nous dog pit Of Kit Burns. This ha
been hired by the same parties for on
hour day at the rate of sl75 month
} Up to to twelve each day, the bar is il
, full blast and crowded with customers
for Kit Burns's is the most popular lo'
D drinking place in New York. Ra
. killing goes on at twenty cents head
and dog fighting is brisk at tweuty-fv
$ dollars fight. At the hour of moo
n the crowd pours in, filing the pit
b the ceiling. When the service is ove
J. the dog fighting and drinking recon
mence. All along tho sidewalk arc me
and women who belong to the neigt
. borhood, who keep the houses and tn
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