Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-08-25
DR.. TaImsge Visits the Saloons and Gam
bling HOUSES Of IeadviIle.

A special to a st. Louis paper trol
LeadvllIe, dated the Goth ult.. says. Re'
De Witt Talmage last evening repeate
in Leadvlle his astonishing performance
in New York year or so ago, making
personal inspection of the slums and by
ways, and privately visiting the dane
houses and gambling hels and viewin
the life therein presented, for the purpose
as Mr.. Talmage explains, Of qualifying
himself to flourish in the faces of his hear
ers the fre-brand freshly snatchcd fror
the hot-bed Of iniquity. On their arrival
night before last, Mr.. Talmage and hi
wife were temporarily assigned a room OF
the first floor OF the Clarendon, from
which the clerk yesterday offered {
change them to an especial apartment
near the parlor, usually occupied by Gov
Pitkin and like distinguished guests. Mr.
Talmage inspected the apartment ant
and said to the porter: 81 guess we vii
take both rooms; we are nervous from the
effects of our trip, and do not care to dis
turb Mrs. Talmage" So Mrs. Talmage
kept the first room, while Mr.. Tdlmage
took possession of the other No one sus.
pected that the preacher was preparing
for his second great nocturnal pilgrimage
among the slums. Last evening he lee
tured at the City hall on "Big Blunders. "
1t was 10:30 when he dismissed his au-
dieuce, and was rapidly driven to the ho-
tel. Half an hour was spent in preparing
for the work before him, and Mr.. Tall
mage was ready to set out With a soli-
t1ry companion to guide HIM, the preach
er quit the hotel about II o'clock, and
entered Harrison avenue, which at that
hour is always filed with busy crowd
of people, engaged on various errands,
thronging the sidewalks and elbowing
each other in a ceaseleSs tide. They
crossed the street and stopped in front OF
the Board Of Trade saloon, without enter
ing, Mr.. Talmage being informed that a
man had been shot over a gambling table
there on Monday night. The parson con-
tented himself with curious glance down
the polished bar room floor and into the
gambling hall beyond the open curtains.
DE and his company recrossed the street
and entered Wyman's gambling saloon
where Mr.. Talmage stopped long enough
TO obtain full view Of the little crowd Of
players seated about half dozen green
tables and watching with breathess inter
est the progress OF the games. From here
Mr.. Ialmage proceeded to what Is known
is the Texas" another gambling sal
Don, where music and good lunch re-
leve the monotony Of faro, and where the |
;rowd present was equally large about the |
different tables. Here Mr.. Talmage was
recognized by one of the gamesters, and |
n an instant was the cynosure of every |
ye IN the room. He beat hasty retreat |
eaching the street, thence continuing
us visit to three other gambling rooms on
harrison avenue, where he was thorough
y initiated IN the secrets Of poker, keno
nd roulette. The preacher and his com.
anlon then turned down the street, and
roceeded to visit the dance houses. The
rst or these places at which Mr.. Tai
lage stopped and entered was the Cdeon.
lis companion led him half way down G
ne hall, Mr.. Talmage timidly pausing !
few. feet from the door, and watching
ne girls as they treaded the mazes of the S
ee Ii Wild abandon. The floor manap- {
2t recognizing him approached -
nae9 and asked him to lead SET J
invitation was politely declined. m
Jon .s' he could ~, his guide once l.
re within reach OF MS yolvc, .aey sfep. =
. l out an continued down the street !.
rhl the Red Light Dance hall was y
c,hed, where they entered, the preach .
tlmldly lnquiring several times of o
) guide If all the men carried arms
nus. the rounds were completed from
irrlson avenue to Pine, and Mr.. Tai.
age had viewed all the sights to be seen
tins delectable region. In the last
nee house visited, Talmage had been u
cognlzed by one Of the girls. and he was