Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-09-20
Gambling at yTiesbadcn.

place including the following account of the Kur-
saal. ore ofthe greatest gambling establishments
On the Continent:
"a nd now. let us drop IN at the Kursaal, long
and impusing building on one side of the square.
while cuonnades line The other two sides with all
manner of shops for the display of lancy articles
for sale. This Kursaai is the temple of Wiesb,.
den, the greatest gambling house Of Germany and
having something ora naiional establishment char
acter about it. With that large. hui very con :
mon fallacy by which governments as well as in
v,dnais nsten deceive themselves into the belief,
that what cannot be prevented a'ustbe licensed in
der to regulate it, the goyernn II selsa license
( company 10 Sc; up gambling tables here, and
4 :, handsome revenue is secured tothe Grand Duke
by the operation. The company pay 10 the gov
eminent ab,ut $25. COCOA year for the license, and
besides this they are obliged 10 lay out large sum
in keeping the houses and grounds in order. Will
YOU walk in Z"
..Waat, into agambIing house"'
"Why, everybody seems to he going in and t
is now abuut time to dine; this is the great eating
house of the place
" ell let us 90 in and sec what is going un.--
In the dinlng-room, or if you prefer 10 eat under
the shade OF the great trees behind. you may order
dinner. of dozen different dishes, which would
cost you about as many pence as you would pay OF
shiIIings for such dinner in London.
| These two magnificent saloons are twice week
The scene of gay bulls. where princes, mobiles and
comnons mngle in the merriest dances in which
the Germans ever engage, with a sprinking Of
French and English. with titles and Without
Blu, now these halls ara silent, although hundreds
men and women are in them. They are all
crowded around large table, one in the centre Of
each room. Not word is heard On The sofas
around the walls few stless oungers arr sitting,
hut the resi- are standing al the tables, while per
haps twenty are scattered. None may sit down
except those whn play The game is rouge-ct-
mir. The manager at the table where WE are
standing, sits by a wheel. 'he PLAYERS place their
money, as much as they please, but not less than
dollar, on whatever number ur or hey choose ;
the wheel is whirled little ball les out and falls
| upon lumber the manager aanounces 1t. and
| the fate of each player is instantly decided
! SUne have won. some have lost, more ct The lat
ter than the former ofcuurse. for The bank must
win in the long run, or 1t could not pay the great
sum demanded for the license, and make fortunes
for the managers besides,
| ain intensely interested in studying the game
and the company. Here just in tront OF me is
uente i luokng man, with red mpuStache and
clear white skin. rather too much dressed 10 6e a
gentlemen he is playing high, but not with sill
yer he never lays down less than Napoleon .and
ofsG iyr and sometimes more OF lhein at obce
He wins e"eiy time, and. thrusllng oul his lille
wooden scraper. draws in his double pile and adds
it to the heap at his side. He loses this time
he pays but sing lie CT in the next. loses hai ana
rises at once tr IN his seat and lea res the house
That man never plays when he thinks luck is
turning against him. The next one 10 him on
the same side of the table seems TO he a fixture
but he does moi play always His doctrine OF
chances must bp a secret and he watches the game
rs if he could tell just when the right time cnes
10 venture his silver, ior he never risks gold
For an hour he made no gains, but he is hoping to
do betler. and seems to be very sure that he will
beoio to win suon for he has been lusing so long
| the iide must change.
You never saw ladies in gamblirg-house, did
Won There are several around this table
| Here is one standing at my shoulder pleading IN
an under tone Of voice with an elderly man, VINO
NAV be her father, or husband. or, more IKE man
either. her friend for fresh supply OF fiorlns, as
her purse is empty. He pre'ends to be absorbed
in the nalne that the reStare playing, hut she is
innlrluuae and he turns she then has MS eye
and looks SO imp piorlngiy. that he yields ana his
her purse | saw her lay down those h'rns, two
rec OF tIlpUl dl Il illlit,
ened pigeun sometimes. revealing her disappolnt-
mpnl when she list. and her joy as clearly wnpn
h. won bu, The tide was against her, and before
sne quit the table, the purse was emplied again
and there was 10 smiling when she took her old
man,. arm and marched out Of The hall as mad as
i March hare.
But haze been watching with more interest
than any Of these, woman Of rare beauty at the
/ a. l. r,n nf mo five lOurS a.
r., she was there: she may have been out for re-
| Ireshments bu, she is habiiue of this house.
Dressed in rich black silk, with neat collar.
and stomscher and scarf, she would be taken Tor
a Iady had she less jewelry but those bracelets,
and chains and charms are rather too rich and ma
nv ior srch place No gentleman is here who
seems TO stand in any relationship TO 'ha' splendid
creature She plays on her own account
But women will show their feelings: and WIN
all her effort at calmness and indifference lhe Tell
tale blood as il flies into her face, or rnshes oacR
10 her heart, leaving her white as marble. disc'-
SIS the struggle that is heavng IN her oosoni-
She has mol Played for five or SIX minutes; her
head has rested on her hand, and her ivory arm,
as il stands up there, has been glanc' at even
those who seem TO be engrossed IN me game
She plays again and loses. and now sne mas P'aceu
her hand quietly On her forehead. as II IL ached
| II was for moment only she recovered anu l.
s,antly threw out double her usual Siakes'and saW W
them swept away without sigh. IL was excl
tinp TO see her. Involuntarlly my sympalh'es
we're with her. and was wishing that she might
he the winner every throw she made. VINO was
she? Nutody bat gay. ruhed. wre'chea won
an one of thousands throngng these watering Pia-
ces. bankrupt in fortune and reputation Inc
least of their vices is grabbing. and II the love OF
I money was the worst other passions, they would
be pure as they are beautiful.
with the dukes and dnchesses, the lords and
ladies. the sharpers, backlrgs aud pedlarS OF all
s,r,s and travellers who resIrt IN summer time 10
/ lhes. fountains Of health and pleasure. come theSe
ua women and as they roll through The streets
in their splendid carriages. or sail into the nail
ronm at midnight, You might mistake lhem iof 'he
urea PSI ladies in the land
Never buy book by Tie cover" SAID my l.
risb coachman at Dublin; and the advice Is quite
as good in Germany.
FEMALE LoyE.-How very few women have
ever been in love- How very lew even marry
from election They marry because they are
asked and because the marriage is suitable It
!. tbe,r voca,on to be married parents approve.
and thew have no other attachment Any obSer
vant person living in society, where there Is con-
tnual marrying and giving in marriage, must be
s,rucl, with this fact. Cupid's quiVer must be
e, exhausted, @ or his arrow blant,-he piercrs few
hearts now. ain inclined u think that & RI re-
,llv in loye-one who bore the symptoms OF the
malady-would be thought very improper, yet /
have ohen iancied that there must be man born
in the world for every woman n-one whom to see
wnud he 10 love, to reverence, to adure-One with
whom our symp1thies would 50 entirely blend.
that she would recognize him at once as her true
lord. Now and then these pairs come together.
and woe +, her that meets this other self too late
Wnnen would be more humble and merciiul If