The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-25

ana the dlSSolute I'm c1ectcd the rum Oh
the reckless, unsophistocated young girl.
He deserted her after time and she went
from bad to wore. She went to New Or
leans and entered house OF prostitution
and led depraved life for n number Of
years. Her fame as the daughter Of the
Alamo went with her TO her degradations,
and she made capital Of it. But Texans
ever remembered her tenderly, and sew
eral unsuccessful efforts were made to re-
deem her.
On one occasion she made trip on
steamboat from New Orleans to St. Louis
and back IN company with q dasling
young man about town OF New Orleans.
On the return trip her escort fell into con-
yersation with quiet gentleman on the
boat. The quiet gentleman, in answer TO
q question, said he was from Texas. The
young man said that he was accompanied
by the Babe OF the Alamo, and volun-
teercd the further information that she
was the most notorious courtcsan in New
Orleans. At this tho quiet gentleman
from Texas promptly knocked the young
man down. The young fellow was one OF
the bloods Of New Orleans, and he chal-
longcd the Texan. The challenge was nc
cep,cd There was no trouble in securing
seconds, and when the boat stopped at
Vicksburg the parties got off, went
couple OF hundred yards from the
river and exchanged shots. The
Texan shot the young man through
the head at the first fire and killed
him. All parties assisted in taking the
body on board and ii was carried to New
Orleans The Babe Of the Alamo re-
marked that he was fool when she be-
held his dead body. The Texan took her
in charge, demonstrated with her Tor her
evil life and worked upon her feelings
until size promised TO accompany him to
Texas He promised TO provide a home
for her When they reached New Orleans
they boarded q boat for Galveston. When
they reached Galveston the Babe met u
drummer she knew in New Orleans, and
giving her kind friend the slip, returned
10 New Orleans with him on the return
trip OF the boat.
In the early days of the civil war Miss
Dickenson in company with some kin.
drcd characters, went from New Orleans
~ visit Confederate army camped in
Mississippi. She fell in with some Ala
bama and Georgia tramps, got drunk and
| proceeded to have q high old time. OF
course she inlfodtc d herself as the Babe
OF tae Alamo aud told all about her birth
aud the affection in which she was held in
Texas. After while the soldiers became
boistcrous aud the Babe was tossed in a
| blanket. Th,s u fuyorilc trick OF soldiers.
IL consists OF several men giusping u
| blanket by the four corners, Stacking II and
then drawing it highland pitching II. The
person ON tho blanket Is sometimes
! tossed twelve or fourteen feet high.
Tho Babe received some very rough
treatment. Her c'othcs were torn in
iattcrs and she blcd copiously from tho
nose. When she escaped from her tor.
mentors she made her way TO the camp Of
some Texas troops, 10 whom she intro
duced herself aud related her grievances.
| The Texans were Wild. They sought the
| Georgia aud Alabama fellows who abused
the Babe, beat them into inscnsbility, aud
a iirsi.class row between Georgia aud Ala
| bnma on one hand and Texas ON the other,
was only prevented by the prompt action
OF the commanding general. Tho Con.
eral sent the Babe and her companions
out OF the camp.
-.
Angelina Dickinson, the pettcd child OF
Texas. never reformed. Many Texans,
individually. went 10 New Orleans Ia en-
deayor TO rescue her, but their efforts were
unayailng. She never looked upon life
seriously, and until the time Of her death
was the untamcd brOncho. The late Ash
bel Smith, of Houston. on one occasion
after vainly trying 10 induce her TO return
10 Toxas aud reform, had her arrested IL
New Orleans and cndoayorcd 10 have heI
confined in an institution. But she Wa
Of age aud ho could do nothing with her.
She died in broihcl In New Orloan,
about twelve or fifteen years ago. Young
Travis ended almost "a wretchcdly as did
his victim n career that dawned In prom
Use. lie was hopeless drunkard for {
number OF years before his death, and die,
while in the throcs OF dclirIum ircmcns.
or NJ.