New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

Mr.. Dyer has been studying underground
| life in New York to some purpose. Under
the head of The Shady Side of Metropolitan
! re y no hos ha@s." = $500 80 "-ti"iaa Ia
44uN, ~, = 100 y. -. ~. -
Pdckord's Monthly, the first of which, en-.
titled 1.-THE Wickedest Man in New York y
is singularly interesting. The individual
on whom Mr., Dyer bestows this unfattering
distinction keeps low dance house in
Water street.
This fact would not of itself justify Mr..
Dyer's epithet, but there are peculiaritiee
connected with 1t which make good the obi
GUS distinction. The man is worth between
seventy and one hundred thousand dollars,
so that the need of money can not be plead
ed in bis behalf poor as ouch plea would
be under any circumstances. Moreover, he
Is an educated man, was formerly a school
teacher, and Is reputed to have once been a
preacher. He has three brothers who are
ciergymen. By his education, connections,
and Independent pecunary position he
would seem removed from every induce.
ment to follow his present ubiquitous bust.
ness. shgU3 az d srfc a@a
If it is strange that such a man should
keep a dance house, his method of keeping
1t is still more inexplicable. He reads the
Bible to his dance house girls, and his IA
vorite papers are the New York Independent
and Observer. He also takes the Little
Wanderers Friend, and is much interested
In mission work. Still more astonishing
are his relations with his children, whom
he loves warmly, while consigning them to
life of infamy. He has little fve.year
old boy of whom he is especially proud.
Into the dance house Of this anomalous
monster MT. Dyer with tTo or three COM
panlons descended, aud found thirteen ugly
looking girls in the saloon, three musicians
in the orchestra and seven customers nav.
Ing attention to an equal number of ballet
dressed syrens. The ''Wickedest man" was
IN his glory, aud called on the girls to do
their best. Soon he sent up for his prodigy
OF boy. whom his father took up and
said Now, gentlemen, you are writers,
philosophers, and preachers, but I'll show
you that my baby knows as much as any of
you. He's hell on reading, writing, pray.
ing, and 6ghting.n .
ThereupOn he catechised the young child
In history, geography, ETC., with astonish-
ing results, afterward calling on him sue
cessiVely for song. $ breakdown and a
prayer, all of which were given with the
utmost promptitude The visitors were in.
vited to join in the dance, but refused. when
he asked them to give a song, in which the
girls took part, singing ''Thereis Rest for
the Weary with great JUNCTION. Having got
thus far Mr.. Dyer afterward proposed a
prayer, but the wickedest man'' replied.
well, no, rgentlemenS l can't go that.
You know that every man must have regard
to his profession and the, opinion of his
neighbors. What with my Observer and
independent, and you fellows coming here
and singing camp-meeting hymns | am
already looked upon in the neighborhood as
being rather loose and unsound; and if a
top of all that | should let you hold a
prayer-meeting here should lose what
little character I've got left"
On subsequent occasion, however a
prayer meeting was held, and the dance
girls were SO affected that they begged Mr..
Arnold, of the Howard mission, to take
tnem to where they could earn an honest
living. Such is the strange story of the
wickedest man,