New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-22

I ltNe oitfu l-tGu IrI>tAs sFTas ~ tncr tf0t
game a, Cards--how they were led from that - q
second. and third, and 50 on. from game TO game.
TIL the vice Of gambling became q confirmed habit
and almost an essential passion OF their existence
Truiy, there 10 fascination and q charm "a
gaming which none bat ievotees Of the Cards may
fully appreciate and which 81, fe~ with ,oague o.
pea adequately portray
Experienced a. am and have been. IN sl the ramA
cations Of gsn5ns may rightly be entered that an
ale speak sGrsedly concerning sts SOU destroying
influence On mankind Yea have seen fsthsr and soa
bay. whole ismlies-s~,pt TO ruin and horror oy the
| Demon vice In whose deadly grssp trey hsd anha2
ply fallen men OF Cue talents and virtues, even mora
sEG U9riza, ndv.cgss 10 al other rrspcctprofsssors
also, al sorry 10 srm, Of the Fehson Of Jesus esvs
gone Gown to lnisry and destruction through the 90
! tee ., euts sad fSscinsfio1s Of the Csrdxs5J<
! He.nks could whisper into the ears Of ,aose veo
plsy gxrds solely for Ngnaserents ssks taes of Voc
and terror thar would make the blood cold and The
heart BEAT In widest p1lssron from their mere recital
How much worse would the scene have been, and ths
aest strings torn by he witnessing OF many painful
scene IN the career Of the !nvetersse gambler
care not whether man psys tor pss;ine or prOnt
nom he very Srst game be apt q become enseopet
in the fold OF MASTER more terrible than the hydfs
sad when 90 ensnsrcd In vain will be the o2pas % ~
81 h3eous heads that serve % snare me nspess
victim No the vice should and mus, be crushed In
il. inception. there can oc salvation from dssfh
and dsmnstion here and hereafter. Fearful tnossh
Would - God that slifc tte troth oi tr-
evil effects arising rom csfdpsyng. 10 whstr'ef a.
pee, presented as source OF Pssue merely oE Wien
pursued for emo.ancnt Fishers, good worthy cit
gems would be spared t-srscc and crime and widows
and children might Be saved rom poverty and wcs snf
the scoknss OF hesrtiess world
anew happy s'd worthy family whose suose
Qlent misery and sorrow arose from the socisl card
table source OF entertainment aud amusement Tor
Themselves and friends THIS tsmy consisted Of ~
sic the parental twain three sous and daughter 81
OF whom gave promise OF life OF usefulness and honor
a a.a..f -.
family circle and brought sorrow aud teso'sucn IN is
wake
The daughter hsd reached her thirteenth seer sns
gave developments vt beagtsous ~omsnly maturity
anon when she seized with consumption. which
pNinfu disease leit its whitening power On her
fragile frame Though rapidly sinking nto the grave
she tor sometime retained her seat ~ the card table
length however. her mslsiy incressns she retired
from the fascinating amusement sud sought prepare
lions tor death and immortality. she row requested
that cards gut no longer b. the pasme OF the even
ing beneath their root and her father loving her ten
Derry readily complied with her request and the card
table accordingly set aside Il was now that par
ent realised the destination OF the ssmes and found thai
passion Tor Gambling had insensibly become rooted
principle OF bis breast
lie sought the gaming table sbrosi and spent hls
evenings IN the fashionable gambling houses OF the
place. He continued as ususl % play FOE pssume' hut
becoming a wine.hbber one night while merry IN his
cups. he was Induced 90 hazard money In game ~
Faro lie lost bis money not only ON tbs occasion
but on almost every other evening sterssrd sui he
persisted In his recklcssness and played deeper ans
deeper In ruin tl Friday evening he came into
a room where several individual. and myself were
seated At game OF cards lie offered ~ stake Eve
dollars on game, and being permitted, his money ~ss
won from him lie then bet en dollars, which h. slso
lost Becoming excited. he continued 10 bet aud al
matter OF course where all were shsrpers. he ~s~eh
supplied with liza ior and cheated not only OF what nds
he had but forced to give check tor money thus Won
from him. He became drunken aud remained With me
gamblers during the right The following Jay The
check was cssh,d. sud portion OF the money usei In
Il k.a. Inn lnfn. lad ~ ke
from bic family several dsys Great excitement pre-
vailed account Of his sbsence Ia the community.
while his friends and family suffered painful anxiety
regard to his fate was seated at table playos with
him = sunday evening the third day since hs entsf
ed the gamblers den when his family physcsa entered
and inquired OF the unfortussis and inehrlsted man.
| II hs knew where he was and II he would not return
| to hi. stricken dau ghter and distress family
Yes Yes Doctor, he'll be there presently, 60 ana
say that will soon De with them The physician lett
bat the poor continued the game aud sp"cdty iof
| got MS promise About half hour passed In this
way, when female rushed into tho room, and tnrev
her srms around the reck Of the gambler vctim-n
was his wife
Great God Ny husband what you doins
| here p
Beloved. my wife wha, seek you, aud why come
TO this place r. said the bending his head and rceh
ing with shame and north cation.
oh. my dear husband. come home instantly our
poor child dying Her only prayer tor two d.ys ns'
been for your welfare Come, dear HUSBAND no"
The wife, husband aud physician inmsdistoy !e''
the place.
A short time again elapsed. when that deludsd man
returned, and eomposedly resumed HE scat I" the
gaming table. | incidentally inquired OF HIN how No
had left his daughter.
| "Oh God Remind mo not OF that Sir she 10 dead
| she Is dead and died while | was seated here at
| cards could not remain the temptsr drove me
| back could not her dead oh. God could
not stay snd my child cold and lifsess corpse
While he rsved and wept. his wife appeared the sec
ond time and dragged him from that psndemonium 10
mis- now hsple-s home
-Four years after this affecting circumstance, Wills
soOurning In the city lectusing on gambling
| received visit from that unfortunate man HE sp
pesrsnce before me recalled 10 my mind ~ once ths
painful incident ast detailed and inquired what wers
his feelings when he visited home and found his dsush
| ter corpse
| 70 bring ms home bu, cannot tell the horror that
hlled my soul. when realized that my child VI" deed
claped her lifeess form Ia my arms and impioiee
| her to speak but one word, tina, ! might know ths
had not lost her forever There caple no response
the dead body from me- and rusAed out Wild sn1
frantic yet voieelsss myself detsrmined on seltdestrue
ton. felt that wss her murderer, and the tsfrbls
thought drove me mad Scarcely knowing what did
hut impeled by the foul hend I found myself In NE
street. fastening away 10 the wharf With purposes On
fearful consequence-but strange To say, that o.igns
amp at the door Of the gambling house. diverted ms
from . watery grave and turned my feet into the dsu
itself where sat sbstraetsdy. have no doubt TOT
knew nothing until your inquiry about my deal enno
restored me 10 CONSEQUENCES "Provldence insuuescn
| me IN awful lesson. and from that hour 70 tns
present have never allowed csrds In my hoass nor
played any myself abroad touched tho Intoxicating
bowl and. God help ms, never shall
This Incident 10 sufficient Of itself TO show the con
sequence Of INDUCING in card playing and gaming we
could sincerely wish that IL might lead every one n
serious reflection and induce return to ths paths on
reettude and honor ths, terrible desolston follow
which most certainly sttends As We know fsl ven, me
! course Of the Gambler and Drupksrd
1THE LEVER METALLIC TRUSS AID