The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-08

glasses. and moh.--;,y dark attire complete
the ensemble OF - man whose pursuits are
of a religious. or At least -tudlons ma
tur- And Rob's conversation does not
belle his looks. for his language l. chaste
and even elegant. and his Information va
ried. Mr. Evans has the appearance "f
Delaware street merchant of wealth and
position. Venerable in appearance, digni
fed in behavior, il would take the unini
ated long time To guess his occupation.
Evans and P"iee
SHOWED TIE Doa TOR AROUND,
in.trucring him i'm the mysteries "i iar".
At which there were ihrnnCS oi THEN eli
gagged. and initiating him into the noble
sport al hazard Robert explained la hi
visitor that MANY of the MOST prominent
merchant, and professional men in the city
visited the place, and proceeded Ia show
him h"w the feat was accomplished with
secrecy. l."ad:ng the party into side
room h- showed them the familiar ap-
I'iiances lar the fascinating game "f faro.
Then showing theta q doorway which
communicated with the stairway, Int not
with the main hail. the husS vutary nf the
goddess Forum. explained that bank
cashier. Wholesale merchants, doctors.
lawver> and in fact all sorts "i "toney"
people who had spare coin. drGN" mp there
in carriages. ami were Induced secretly into
this Room, and there gwen an opportunity
la battle with the monarrh al ia, Jungle
The doctor inquired nf In" rr"pr irtnrs
what moral argument they USED ia Justify
liz their profession, and they b"in replied
~ - usually the ease. that il Va just a.
pork. ar railroad stocks.
HELIs HALF ArEE
wae I,rnpa,-,d ~ the next place, La yi>:l. but
ia, doctor had already visited that dclc,-ta-
hlc loralitv on Il former t"ur. ami decided
thar the time could not bc spared. IL
>pon,. IN cunm"n,iai"rv manu,. oi in,
un>-lfi>h and INCREASING labor> al Mrs
N,wromb. wh" conducts the mission. ani
"xrr,>S,d ihc i.tvent wish that she might
Ia si'.r.d many Years {" carry "n her noble
work.
\ Ila>;v trip [" the city and ih,n th.
NEGRO DIVES
on Third street were visited. Here. the
,i"c.or ga.ei in ill-ii>sui,ci horror oil the
sight presented br rhc drunken
col"r,~i men they swarmed about the
pool 'abl,-> ar al i'm a half siuror =, the
card tables. y" less than ti.Iy nrn w,r,
c"un:"G in one al these i.iacc>.
The neNl place visited Wa tn, ,ari,.t.
thratcr on Walnu; between Third AMI
Fourth, known a. th. Coliseum. Tn, d",.-
tor crossed the rotiai, just in time /" wit
hes ,he "yolutl"n> al 4 fairy an ,Atrcmcit
hrici skirts and extremely il,>h r"ior,d
tights. no WAS iclighting th. m"tly audi
cnce with terpsirhor.aa exercises. He
>tald through the three rrror,s, and prob
ABLY inund much food fer reflection in The
actors ,n the siagc and ihc varied cul!ni,,-
names IF the audience Who viewed the
performers drank the beer and smoked
the vile cigars sold ~ the place Tia. doc
tor declined la visit the wine r".in,. ami
hkcw;~' declined io visit MANY other
places where vice j. exhibited in It's mu>i
attractive but most dangerous forms.
Separating AT the station the sergeant
resumed h. rounds, the doctor went hnilr
la ponder Der hi> rare experience, and ih.
r"p"ris - hied them la the office {" write
up Ar Interesting >crie, "i sermons "n
thr dark side "f Kansas City may i-- cN-
lscf,d.