Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-17
DOING THE TOWN.
An Chic Minister'S High Moral
Resolution. D..
Two BIOods Agree to Do the Talmags Act
But the Parson Fails to
Stand the Racket.

A clerical looking gentleman from
small Ohio town came to the city last week
and put up at one OF our hotels. During
the day and part Of the evening he devoted
himself TO the business OF becoming &C
ausinted with some Of our young bloods,
and he soon was on quite intimate terms
With a number OF the most ely" ones in
town. He met several whom he seemed to
take a particular liking 10, and while they
we're in Market street saloon INDUCING In
throat moistener," (he drinking seltzerh
be said to our two bloods, whom we might
as we'll call Tom and Jerry, because that is
as near to their right names as We can
come, in confidential tone OF voice:
You boys don't know my business here,
do you"
After they had both acknowledged their
ignorance, he continued;
well, the truth is am a minister from
-, Ohio and, following the example OF
Tslmaee, intend seeing the under side OF
the city, and then from my observations
and experiences preach sermon to the
young men OF my congregation on the
temptations and snares OF city life. 1t
seems wrong, OF course, to ask young men
like you to show me around on such mis-
sion, but you know it is for the good OF
many more young men who are innocent
m the ways of the world and should be
warned. Will you assist me?
Eou can imagine the surprise oil our
| friends, but they agreed 10 undertake the
| lob, as it would be rather jolly to have q
preacher in tow and something reilly new
| to item.
AS scyn as they we're left alone moment
, ION said: -,
Jerry, this is he boss racket and we'll
| make him see the sights in earnest before
| We are through"
Now, we will" scquiesced Jerry.
well, Young men, where will we pro
| coed TO 'irst?' asked our ministerial
| friend.
Lets see,' said Tom. as be looked al
his watch, tits Just five minutes after
eight; time enough FIR the Academy.
| We'll see the show there first then take in
the city. Come along"
The Show, which was a frst-class one,
| rather pleased the minister, and many
| times during the performance he was 90
served to laugh right heartily. After il
\ Was OVER anu Tue pdIlg NS4S JUL IA NuC
| street, Tom asked:
Cow did you like it, old boy"
Very good. | don't really see why PEG
| pie and great many ministers think 1t Is
| 80 vpIy wrong 10 attend such places Ii
| We don have some amusement, what are
| ~e gong TO 60: This world cant be gone
| through IN one solemn oh unenJ 0yaS.e e
| uYnltr Us some people seem TO think. II
| anybody can find harm in show like that,
they are certainly Greatly pre- udiced,
ale coming around fnely y, whispered
Jerry 10 Tom. 49,
| Yes, answered the latter, and he'll
| com. around finer before the night is over
Well old boy, !et's 60 down 10 dance
| There are five or six i'll town TO night. Can
| NCI dance
We'll, used to dance gOoj deal before
| tnteIel my present calling, bat you
| know, now, ii wouldn't be just the thing
Tor ne to indulge in such worldly pleas,
| ures.
Oh" said Tom. "you know you are
throwing aside your rights and wrongs to-
| night. Alter this you csn assume them
| again and nobody will ever be the wiser.
| Come, we'll take in TUrner Hail, after in.
| dulcirg in drink This time our Ohio
| friend was induced TO take a glass OF light
| wine, after much COaXinG and assurances
| from Tom and Jerry that they would show
| him the city in its proper after-night light,
| dr d would have not hing halfway about il"
"All right, boys who knows but DR..
rslmege took several glasses Don't see
| how be could refuse, do YOU"
"Ccrtsinly not admitted both the boys at
| once
By this time they had arrived CT Turner
| Hall, and after procuring tickets went in.
| The band was playing beautiful waltz and
pretty girls in the strong arms of men We're
| whirliug around the room in may, be-
| wildeIing way.
Look at the old boy" whispered Tom to
| Jerry. Hes almost dancing himself.
| Vel get him to take several more wines
| and III bet pes dancing before the nights
| over. Well" addressing our ministerial
| friend, "how DO you like this
Well, it's rather jolly, now, isn't it? No
| harm, though-thst is, not much, anyhow.
| Some pretty girls here, too. See that one
| with the light hair, dancing with that big
| fellow; she's real sweet isn't she?'
"Oh, We'll see some prettier ones than
that before We are through. Let's go down
| stairs and see man. said Jerry.
Boys. when wa. young man, used
to be UP with the slang of the day-in fact
| was one OF the boys, but see man was
| originated after my time. However, l
| know what it means, and, as | said before,
| as this nights work is for the good Of
| young men, I'll do it. Bat not too much
| boys; not too much
Several more glasses Of wine then the
| three departed and ON their way down
| town stepped INTO gamiug.room on Main
| street. where the machinery was IN full
| motion. 4 faro table was here, several
tables over there, surrounded by men
| playing poker at one dollar ante; aud an
| other table with several loafers playing
| seyen-up for small stakes made up the
scene. The faro table seemed the chief at
traction, and was surrounded by ten or
| twelve men who were losing and winning
,lternately. Several had right good sized
| piles of chips before them, while Others had
| hardly any.
What do you think OF this, Parson q"
said Tom. "We'll call you ParsJn, for
short, if you don't care
That's all right. This is new to me-"
answered Parson. Explain these games
| TO me-
IAN right. Well start at poker" said
| Tom. And he gave him a description Of
the game, and then they went to the faro
table. After an explanation Of this hs
been made, Parson said:
"Eoys, ] would like to try that game,
but it would be out of all reason, you
| know"
well, it's good thing it is ont of rea.
| son." said Jerry. You'll never get rich
| playing faro. There's no money IN it for
| the player, although they some times do
win. know Of many gamblers who make
| money by keeping gaming rooms, and on
certain nights, as soon as they close, they
| go around to a faro bank and lose their
whole pile in the game. 1t seems fair
| enough, but no game favors the player like
| it does the house. That state of things
| wouldn't be profitable, you know. Now,
| that we've seen all that is to be seen here,
| we'll take in another dance"
Up on Market street they went in an