The sun., 1892-01-07
COL. GLIDDEN'S NEW LIFE.
A KENT UCKY WHISKEY DEALER MOVED
BY A TEMPERANCE SERMON.
He Abanaons His nusiness. the Rev. Dr.
Parkhurst Takes Hin into Elis Hone. and

Parkhurst Takes Hin into His Hone. and
He 10 Said to be About TO Join the Church.
A LIQUOR dealer in the ordinary course Of
events is hardly the sort OF q person minister
OF the Gospel might be expected to receive
into the bosom OF his family and share his
homo with. Such man. however. is the
stranger who for number Of days hns been
living with the Rev. DR.. O. n. Parkhurst at 133
East Thirty fifth street. The members OF the
Madison Square Presbyterian Church all unite
In declaring tho case to be an unusually in
teresting one. and DR.. Parkhurst agrees with
them.
Col. H. K. Glidden Is from Kentucky. but his
name and fame arc said to extend from Maine
to Mexico. from the Atlantic ocean to the Pa
cinc. When the civil war broke out he was
ono OF the South's youngest soldiers. but
1t is said that his gallant bearing in
many engagements won him the title OF
Lieutenant-Colonel.w which still adorns his
name. His body is covered with scars from
head to foot. and the Colonels friends have
been entertained for hours at time with the
thrilling tales that nearly every scar has In its
train.
After the close OF the war the Colonel's ac-
tivity took new directions. but his experience
is said to be replete with the most varied ad-
ventures. Lively scenes Of one sort or another
are not infrequent in Kentucky. and Col
Gldden has never been the sort Of q man to
stay in the background.
The whiskey business Is ono Of the most
prominent in Kentucky, and some years ago
the Colonel entered 1t, and became connected
with one of the well-known distilleries Latter
ly. it Is said. he became o part owner in the
concern Of f. II. Taylor. Jr. Sons. whose dis
tillery is at Frankfort.
His business led him to frequent trips
tl,r ,u1,n ~ f. - hn
looked after the affairs OF tho concern. OK
tending the consumption OF his brand and
making sales. Often he came to this city.
Among the attributes Of Col Gliddcn. no one
ever accused him Of not appreciating the
value Of good whiskey. whether Of his own
make or OF another's. Under the circum-
stances that was to be expected. When he
came North people sometimes said he was q
hard drinker. but in his own State II he was in
the habit Of getting under the influence OF
LIQUOR, the fact seems to have attracted no
It, is reported. however. that on different oc-
casions when no came to this city he some
dieulties with the n police He Usually stopped
at the Hoffman House during his. visits to
those s Who came cam I'm in contact With him mis- is spoken
of as that Of a somewhat dissolute man.
ss Rars that hs co0
that DR.. Parkhurst and the members Of his
congrsgatio,n are !, nov taking such an interest
ing to the story as it is told. Col: GIidden left
protracted Saturday night He was not feel
ing in the best OF spirits. and several bracers
we're to create in him any desire for
n Hd shen be M h hG ana
into the Mcdson saSare " Church Sd and fos oo:
to to- q pew be in the rear oi the Church; ''"'1 '''-.
ohr Tne T S the Dr. he'd
subject. was congenial one to the minister.
sqlsn and his Som senSs % haS n!as style
are set UP on ali sides in great City ike New s
y soans Ths
evil influences was SO great; so overwhelming.
ns for man %sqs # @
er the he M sssS san
nent ia and most demoraiizing Of the ace evil in
fluences the prevalence Of the LIQUOR stores
ssasnE tss
sn% SsesEsd iiyss couI% tie sas msn taa@t @ msds
Their trade De 4 they realized the full extent Of
gument from step to STEP the man In the back
Of the church listened and followed the words
with strange attention.
Col. Gidden. called at DR. Parkhursts house.
and asked to speak with the minister. Dr.
and the two remained there for some time.
There was still trace Of alcohol about the
man. but he acted as IL he were in earnest
The next day Col. Glidden came again to tho
minister. and soon after he left the Hoffman
House. The atmosphere there was qncon-
genial to him. DR.. Parkhurst offered him q
room in his house. and he has been there ever
since.
x few days ago Col Glidden resigned all
connection, with the LIQUOR business. and it is
main here permanently. In resigning his
gave up many thousand dollars a, year.
But he has money enough to live comfort
ably on. and says he does not begrudge his
loss. Col. Gldden Is already spoken OF as q
general favorite among the members OF DIR.
Pnrkhurst's congregation. and it is under
stood he Is about to become a member OF the
church.
One night about year ago Col. Glidden fell
into the hands OF a policeman on upper Broad
way At the station house a bottle OF whiskey
was found in bis pocket bearing the label OF
told n story Of being mot In Broadway by
tramp, who robbed him Of his pocketbo and
con iIara hla mOney