The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15
Uaaer ,he GnIisht.

During the decade jIH past thlt
cit. mas more than douUred IN popu's-
ttIa and increased in wealth Almoe
d ip4rsIeIled. Il hss a-s1med TO D
lfuited degree the propmt ons and
u01 pu.s GU the. airs Of q mssrCpOlitsI
tcl ,. With i,s growth We have gained
On soy OF the cobveniences erd advsr.
tag. orly e. ,ytd IN large places, but
sizs With these there have grown up
usDy of the wonderful snd 1ttrsctIv,
v,Is that chg 10 snd mar society IL
al cities Cni.f atnsng these evils l.
the free and easv
VARIETY SHOWS
which, with Lueir g,aIe and glitter
md epIk ing spsngles, attract sno
ure To rum huudredsuf yrung men
Ch, &c shows have attraction sAd pt.
culiar charms tminently cslcul .ied o
ID slssd young N o, and when they
ne oDce drawn Into their voru e..
cape Is q m st Impossible, ana tle'
-onn 60 oo~n into the grsYe OveT-
Rhelmei with shsme and greet. No
ev is rs powerful 10 its IN, as ef-
'ects upou society Is the variety b Tvs,
and the plot snd the heruiDe OF IN sua, !"
rue OF the mOst powerful sens1t oasI
oovels Of to-day, are selected from be
nibd tue scenes and from before the
tIotiIgtts of q variety thester. There
are two Of these establishments 10 this
city and the PATRONAGE they receIv,
rom the yOuog men lie alarming ~ ell
QhO have the welfare OF eocIety al
neart.
S4lurdsV and Monday nights the
eTArEsMAN's REPoRTeR
visited th1m Ter tue pIIpose Of seeing
for himself how they we're conc u :teo. .
To gain admIt'aDce to the concert hall
yOu are cOmte led to pass through the
nar room, where you see any Dumber Of
mcn lUunging around en- king and
IriI king beer. Il one OF the estso-
Iistments vis.ted, at the foot Of the
stalIs ! q ing up to the htl was q
youth about SIX cen years of age whU
.ver and suou yelled out at the top OF
nis voice, X GIT this way, gentlemen,
tor the tree show, up stai.eW At the
mead nf the s;sirs 10 bar and to the
rIgi l. door leading into the concerI
nslt, which IS provided with DumbeI
uf woOde seats, without backs, for
be acc, man IdstIon of patrons. Tne
seating Cop city is about two hundred.
out the average attendaI CO night
y, at any one time, hardly
exceeds fly persons. Sghr-seer
,re con't.utly goIog and coming,
snd it u safe to cay that each OF th.
concert balls in this city is visited
nightly by over one hundred persons
Among the croHd ga urday night the
reporter noticed the famiIiar faces O.
c. ain youuR men who move 10 tue
Dest society IN this city. They were
,uN log their Wild osts, hut alas, ~ hat
will the harvest b, q There are eeveI-
al W, men eDgsgsd 10 carry around beer
snd tut g those present to drink and
treat. Huge fans are suspended from
the low celioR, aud are keep IN motto q
ny coIored boy. MoRday night there
we're eight performers on The stage.
four OF whom were females. Tue per.
Torrance cuLs sis of stale kes and
w"rn out Songs intersperssd wi b
dances and acrObstic feate. The two
Cuu ulCu WFIO oOtdb JuO dNCIdkO
heir speclalties, tut the other per.
formers we're lud e rent and the whole
pisy dragged. Tue &C OTIS know and
tss that they are there simply TO at
ract the uuwary, and the money the
coucern - to reap 10 tn come through
snme her 81 CT, and they are Car, .
'sss ss To the , # CT their parts have
upun the audience. The Reporter saw
ne = uug woman present who is 10
dnuoteuly out Uf her sphere, and lacks
great deal OF having that reckless
aud indiff rent air peculiar to variety
actIess,s q, Lnd no d, utt the slightesr
act ot charity, which is 30 SELDOM Of.
tered To these women. a helping ana
frnm those whose duty 1t Is aud who
re able tu help, would save her tom
the v'nt. < of ruin and plat her upon
the highway OF an honorable life.
rbe'e are Several wine rooms in tn, 81
Establishments, where the young
men and The girls go TO drink wine
ADD o. er, and It is ir"m trese ROOM
that the money q We to pay 'he ex
peDses OF the establishm' nts. !; is IN
he wine TO, ms of the variety thrster
that the clerk Oh 8 salary OF $40 per
month spends d, ubie the amour and
dnsily emerges TO go to the penItenti.
AIRY fJr forgery or theft or to y suicide
grave. The institutionsin this city are
veil patron &c !, aud the good pe"pl.
of Aus,in W. d be astonished t learn
by Wh, N. Y u would be astonished
10 see fsces that are familiar in the up
DER walks of society, but iaces that srs
destined 10 be marred and made bag
gard with deoauchery and rum If the,
PERSIST in attending these places of TT
sort.
THESE EsTAI LIsaMRNTs
Dsy no license, anu IL c 'nd ucting their
hus'n,s, they u-e all the peculiar
charms and wiles of women to inducs
men TO dri, k, for 1t is from the sale oi
neer, WINES and yqors they derive
heir prn6r. The sale Of lqnrs Is
very large, aud seriously in ,erferes
with Embellishments that pay heavy
tsxes. The prop ietors do all in theil
power to keep order, for 1t is t, theiI
interest to do 80. but W tn ell the Car,
ppsslb,e the subtle j. q LEI CO f'r evi
can not be removed, aud the !, Try In.
h,cted upon the morals of you mep
,nd upon society at large Can not b.
CO cu'ated. We learn that q peritior
- being circulated asking TIE CT,
authorities TO suppress the variety
thentEra in ,hta CIV