State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-12
WHOLE NO. 23O.

produced by the constant introduction OF
cards as the means of passing away a dull
hour or contributing to the amusemet of
the company. Whatever may have a ten
dency to lead to bad consequences-to
make early and fatal impressions and lay
the foundation of ruinous habits, should be
discarded, no matter how tempting-how
amusing how light and innocent i; may
be considered by some. We are all crea-
lures OF circumstances and the love OF
cards may grow upon us like the infatuation
of opium-eaters, until it produces ruin.
Scarcely has the tea table been ordered
away around which the social circle was
full of enjoyment, when cards are intro
duced--palm. loo, and other games of
chance arc proposals and no matter how
small the stake is, but few retro without
the loss of some money-probably in the
aggregate, more than can be afforded, by
friends, who meet as such, carrying Oft
each others money in their purses. Then
the anxiety to take the pool-the hopes and
fears--the ayidty for gain the apprehen-
sion oflosses-the JOY of success-tbe grief
OF disappointment, keep up, particularly in
the female brea st, a constant excitement
injurious to that placid current of thought
| which constitutes much of human happi-
ness.
Cards supercede conversation conse-
quently are Il barrier to improvement, to
emuation--to laudible ambition-they i'll
lure taste for readng-they are enemies
to lively, agreeable, entertaining, useful
converse, and frequently cheek resort to
music--the never-falling source OF an
| evenings enjoyment.
| But there is another evil not heretofore
referred to which is the constant attendant
on this nightly introduction of cards, and
that is, children become converSant with
them soon learn to play with them-and
thus are early and fatal impressions made
which probably late in life terminate in utter
ruin. 1t would scarcely be believed when
we state it, that there are but few boys OF
respectable parents accustomed to society,
over fifteen years of age, who cannot take
hand at whist, and who are not familiar
with loo and all tours; and been frequently
shocked to see many under eighteen seated
at the card table, at home, at parties, and at
private rooms, engaged at whist and Drag,
sporting their nloney,--their whole thoughts
\ engrossed IN the game; and WHAT'S not less
/ reyol,ing, to see Tey.headed men Of chatai
eter and influence partners with these DO. 3,
and leading them ON 10 ruin. A love
of play insensibIy begets a love of drink.
II TIC |OuIH iUtcfCStCu Hfc EdtltC Vi hkQ3
4 isnot aware ofthe fact that the wafer has
handed to him glass, after glass; so that this
practice in time makes him both gamester
and a drunkard. With cards come billiards
because amusements of this kind are not
to.be tied down TO one pursuit, and the
partner of the card table is not unfrequently
the chum of the billiard room. With bill
iards, and at night, comes the supper in the
refectory below-and with the supper and
the cheerful glass oft replenshed and re-
peatcd, comes the sallying out on the spree
1.-The riot--q uarrelling, and the watch house.
Here is the ruinous termination produced,
originally by what is called an innocent
game of cards. While old people of dis
Greet habits may find amusement in the
game they should carefully prevent boys
from cutting in as partners, or participating
in the game at all, and parents, if they find
it necessary TO introduce cards, chould pre-
vent their children from being present.
Cards are like liquor-when not present
thew are not wanted-and whe used may
be abused; it is better TO prevent an evil
than to cure it. Most ofthe trublcs and
heart-burnings which parents experience
about their sons, may he dated from fifteen
to twenty years; and the youths of our city,
who are OH the road to ruin, are mostly OF
that tender age, when impressions are easl-
ly made, and mere chance decides wheth-
or honor fame and competence, or ruin,
disaster and disgrace awaits them, 1t is at
this crisis of their lives that they should be
narrowly watched, checked and firmly cor
rected in au evil career. Bad company
bad examples cards and billiards.
and segars--out late at night and the
society of the bar-room are the fruitful
causes of all the troubles and caialnities
which befall young men, and all the anx-
ieties, pain of mind and unhappiness which
, parents experience. NJ Y. Star.
Extract from O'Conne's Speech respecting OPP
preston in Ireland
, "For six hundred years the iron hoof OF
, misrule has trampled upon the green isles
, of my native land. Her soil is fatal to ex-
uberance for no summer sun scorches II
.l,ns tho x,intar chill il into