The New York herald., 1878-10-24
WAGES OF SIN.

THE DOWNWARD. COURSE OF TWO uNFoR-
1UNATE sIsTERs-FRoM A LUXURIOUS HOME
TO PRISON CELL.
Dying Of consumption In the Essex County jail at
Newark, N. J., is female prisoner, whose sad MS.
tory u, iarge part, very ke that o Tom HOODS
oelsbrAtsd "Bridge OF Sighs." She Ia thirty I'VE
years o ago and is held on charge OF css
and disordsriy conduct.
Tho story begins fifteen years ago. Al that tims
resling upon Of The fash hionable streets OF
Newark, IN paiatial residence, was a gentleman Of
largo means and the bshess standing 10 the Church
and among business men. He had four
daughters VINO had been brought up undor
tue careful eye u saintly mother. II
nguro Of speech TO say that all had been reared
lap Of luxury and the general belief that
the brightest Of futures in storo .the fosr
graces," as tho handsome sisters wero called. In
time one OF the lsvely quartet married Newark
business man. second soon after married
phx,ican, residing ia tho Fifth ward OF Newark.
"A third-ii anything she was The handsomest ahd
sweetest tempered OF the batch--marricd = young
bookkeepsr
on TEE DOWN GRADE
One day the young book ksoper discovered that his
wiie naa begun her altcn ito, bottle
He tound Intoxicated. He Demonstrated, plsansd
with his vile aud prayed ner but ner promises
OF reform were made onIy 10 bo Srokon. Again and
again came home from business only 10 nod bis
wife stupa from excessive use 81 liquor Finally ner
. nell upon earth; hts household gods devils. He
procured divorce He married alter time, and Is
now in the iuil enjoyment OF delightful home.
IRON BAD WORSE
The divorced wifo went from bad 10 worse rapidly.
Sne became frcqucnior OF "unauilded palaces VI
SIM" Saddcst OF all, she prevailed upon her youngest
sister, who Was stiii unmarried, 10 Join har 10 tho
ROAD 10 moral aud physical rum. Tine two passed
along hand 10 hand, INTO tho valley o worse than the
shadow OF death -int0 the wilderness OF disgrace,
shame ana nfamy. Their friends aud relatives tried
their utmost TO turn the srrne aside, but their
enurs iaiisd, ana the Two wore Abandoned at least
Tor a time Frequently have tney been arrested Tor
brawlng aad drunkenness tn tus streets. About
year ago thcir friends had them arrested ana re-
movsd TO the lncbriate Asy lum WARDS Island.
There they remained TIL 0ctoDcr !, whom hey were
discharged.
OK THE ROAD 70 pxsrRuo AGAIN
No sooner was che her mistress than the
younger sister entered low dive IN tnis CITY IA "a
pretty waiter giri" Sne ~ there suii. The other
ono went 20 Newark, bat before she was therc an
nour she was arrested again and thrown into tnc
police cells, drunk. Thence shs was removed TO tho
Essex County Jan, where she 10 now nearing her
end, being Ia the last stages OF consumption Poss-
bly, sue may be remover TO an hospital, so as 10 be
spared the disgrace oi dying IN Prison IL proper
to say that the rciativcE ana friends OF both poor
wrschcs nave exhausted every means 10 Try and save
their kinswomcn IRON The terrible fates they have
eouricd but set form, atner Efforts have proved
iutie For the obvious reason OF not wishing - add
poignsncy to tue family misfortune tho names Of the
parties are Withheld.