Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-22

stranger, and many q jolly good fellow
from the country awakens in the morning
after a lark, with his head several sizes
larger, and his purse considerable lighter
than they were when he left home.
Here also we meet the pale woman with
closely-cilnging, shabby dress, and a shawl
PuIled over her head, pacing with sad an
xlous lace up and down the street, glanc.
ing furtively into the saloons and dives AZ
she passes along. Perhaps she is looking
for drink, but more often she is in search
OF son or husband or daughter. Beg.
gars contne themselves to
The Bowery az Might.
so we met few of these.
There are many all.night houses on this
street. These are the so-called restaurants
and eating houses, and they draw their en-
tire trade from the classes Of people 1 have
mentioned. Here Is one, the aStar and
Carter Let US enter. We seat ourselves
at table and call for beer. We never take
anything else in these places. They sell
of half barrel in forty minutes. so il can
always be had fresh, foaming and cool.
Wines and liquors are horribly adulterated
and unit for use. As usual in such places
the sis 40 loaded with yellow smoke ffs
the women smoke cigarettes. Men, wo.
men, boys, and girls are in this room, all
drinking; and the females do not hesitate
to
Sit on the Mems Laps,
while the air is filed with vile jests and
ribald conversation that would shame q
Hottentot. Not trace Of delicacy or mol
esty can be found here. Even the few well
dressed, gsnteel looking men and lads who
are sitting around join the general conver-
sation. These men, were it not for closely
cropped halr, bloated faces and general air
OF rakes, might pass for gentlemen. But
We can see that they are in their ele-
ment. They are gaming house runners and
emissaries of other establishments with
which the police are better acquainted than
the philanthrOpists. The well-dressed lads
are OF those whose parents are not quite
careful enough OF their offspring. Ere
quently shasblly-clsd men quarrel over
their beer and come to blows, and then for
a while pandipouium is loose; but those
bar.tenders fear nothing. and soon hustle
the Otfende rs into the street and the reyel
goes on. Sometimes
a Knife or n Pistol IL Drawn.
and then there is a quick blow from q
msllet in the hands OF the bartender, and
in moment a bleeding form lies on th :
sidewalk to await the coming of an officer.
Sometimes there is q peculiar rap heard,
and the proprietor goes to the back door
with glass of his best to appease the
policeman, who has come to give warning
that the house is growing too loud. Thus
the mad revel is kept up all night, Vice
holds high carnival and Virtue bows her
head and weePs. The air is stihing, and
one gets a headache very quickly in these
places; let us walk up the street.
We meet many young men on the ayen-
ne. mic e.looking, intelligent young fellows,
who seem to be making q night of it.
Who are they? The majority of them are
clerks in large establishments down town.
Bank Clerks, Brokers' Clerks,
clerks Of every description. They belong
10 quiet, orderly families lar up town, the
heads Of which are small trades-people or
1t would make many fathers and mothers
nervous il they could look into the
BoHery concert gardens and into the Sixth
avenue saloons at night while their
Chsrleys and Harrys are at the lyceum or
al the debating society, or 1T high toned
concert in the Academy. And il down
town employers could do the same they
would not wonde why their young clerks
come into the offices one or two mornings
in the week with flushed faces, blood shot
eyes, slightly unsteady hands, languid and
deborair
Many Sisters and Sweethearts
would not sleep quite so soundly nor
dream so happily of the future could they
see the brother or lover with the ta1dry-
decked female on his knees. drinking hot,
scotches, "whiSkey sOurs,' and "Shandy-
gaff' in a downtown dive. Many futures
would be bright and happy: Cozy little
homes up town would contain Young hus.
bands and wives, and comfort and love and
books, and music and flowers and bird
song and babies. were il not that strong
bodies are being enervated by giving rein
to base passion, and brave hearts burned
TO crisps in the blaze OF dissipation.
But what else do We see? OF course We
see nothing on Sixth avenue At midnight
which is not folly, Or the result OF folly.
But Just here i an opportunity 10 view a
strange phale. \ close carriage is drawing
up 10 the curb before
A Handsome BroNn-Stane Front.
Under the glsre OF the gaslisht We can sec
that fashionably dressed gentleman o;
iine physique is handing heavily veiled
lady from the carriage. The lady seems tn
hesitate, but few whispered words from
her companion treasures her, and the
twain hastily ascend the stone steps to the
double door. As they reach the top bell
FAR back in the building tinkles muslcally.
The door is opened about an inch ana
nPgro's voice asks:
Who's dar ~
"All right, Pomp; open.
II -
Hush, Iou feol," interrupted :he gem
tlemap. How often have | told you not
to talk
The door is opened. accompanied by the
rattling Of 3 chain; the pair enter, the door
is closed and ali is silent as before.
What are they
Couple o swelis Out for Lark:
and you may rest assured that they Will
have one before morning lark for two
The coachman slowly walks his horses
down the street He knows when to re-
turn, so he bitches his team aud goes into
an sll-nicht house for beer, while we follow
the lady and her escort into the mouse
This is 8 high-toned dive, fashionable
hell, owned and managed by one OF the
most aristocratic ladies in New orks up
ner ten thousand. Nobody knows heI
name except the police and few irrepress'
ible newspaper men, but the fact remains
the same. The house is furnished With the
Injury incident to this lavish age and land
gas let is turned family on, and my lady
and gentleman ascend the gorgeous STAIR
case.
They Glide Along Dimiy-Lizhted
Hall
toa room on the second floor. The door IS
opeued, a matcn struck and the gas lighted
in a chandelier OF four burners, the ser
want DEPARTS with his order for champagne
and olives. and our swells are alone in this
room furnished with Turkish carpet, SIX
bangings, 3 French pier.glsss, marble
Venus. elegant pictures, upholstery, &c
and the air Is spiced with the sreatu
oF cur flowers. Some books lie on silk
covered table, there is q broad, low silk
covered couch, and their own false selves
who are they? don't knew who he Is;
perhsps be is . banker, per haps a political
boss perhaps a man about town. IL
makes no difference who he is, SO saith the
world. But shs IS
<srhe wife or . Rich Old Merchant.
and lives in an elegant mansion on Murray
Hill. and moves in the highest circles. She
is Young and beautiful, and married the
merchant for his money. he has gone tc