The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-14
CLOSE or 4. SINFUL LIFE.

! CIUSE UF A SlNFUL LIFE. a''s
THE DEGRADED DAUGHTER: OF, pIll+A,
1'5DEJ.PnIA MILLIONAIRE DIES a
WRErCIIED DEATH. !"3 -
] A Pittsburg correspondent writes
Annie Dawson, emaciatcd, diseased
and filth-covered, dropped dead at
Claremont station this forenoon when
being removed from the cars to the
worS7house. Her history is one Of
the saddest romances. Her deserted
home in Philadelphia is that of one
! Of the wealthy iron manufacturers
there, for she was the daughter Of the
weli.knewn Edward T. Y. Dawson.
Fifteen years ago Annie Dawson,
then a young woman Of 20, deserted
her home and friends in the City of
Brotherly Love, and, in company
with fastidious s"gent!eman,,i. came
here to lead life Of shame. Her adj
vent in Pittsburg caused ripple Of
excitcihent among the demi-monde,
for she was strikingly. beautiful and
possessed of All education that was
1so far in advance. of the accomplish:
l'mcnts of her sisters IN sin that from
the first she was looked up TO as an
Aspasia among them. The favor
with which she was received on all
sides was marked, and the very best
hattamoncy could buy or enamorcd
humanity could bestow fell at her
feet. She rcigned queen Of them all
in the wild whirl OF pleasure and ex-
ci:encnt in which tho beautiful girl
had engulfcd herself. Home, mother,
father, sisters, brothers and all were
forgotten, and all that should be near
and dear was cast aside like Q worn
out toy:
AS years passed, champagne ard
wakefnl nights told on the woman,
and, inch by inch, her beauty and
power slipped from her grasp. Her
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wine flushed face became less alluriug
and those who were. once all gallant
and ever ready and jealous to dance
attendance ather shrine, sought more
attractive prey. Themaison de joie
Of the upper order had no further use
for. the waning belle, and, at a loss to
know why she was no longer wanted
she. stepped down and out. ..31..s. !
A dozen doors Of less famous bagn.
los stood invitingly open to the once
famous attraction. Her dinmonds
and silks were gonc-faded away
with her beauty, rs did her friends.
Cheap wine and whisky took the
place of the sparkling glass, and
down, down, the woman went, and in
time stepped into the street a de-
bauched and degraded sister, spoken
Of as the once famous "Annie" by
more fortunate syrens, but unrecog-
nizcd by them, and passed us con-
taminating outcast with shrug.
With other things she lost her name.
and tile vulgar called her "Rcddy.'
The streets and low dives were
"Rcddy's" home, and cheap lum and
curses her principal stimulants.
In the past years she has been ar
rested more than hundred times.
Last night she called at the house and
asked for lodging for the night.
This morning she said she had been
discharged from Claremont about fif-
teen days since, and, as she had no
home, she desired TO be sent back.
Her wish was complied with, and a
commitment for sixty days was made
out. She was sent up with other
prisoners, and just when the train
reached the station at Clarcmont she
fell dead. Her relatives in Phiadel-
phia have been notified, and signilicd
their intention to bury her proL crly.
He Wanted Her Insured.
A good-naturcd looking Young man