Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-08-25
lotteries.

A1S SSSS~ASH.
1t is lamcntable to see the immense
amount Of money squandered annually
upon those barefaced swindles, Lotteries.
What in(atuation possesses man who
gives his means to support these shameless
impositions. Thousands are tempted by
the flaming promises of Lottery Dealers,
to hazard small Sum-theu, once in the
way, ten chances to one, that they follow
the beaten track Of vice, to its certain and
bitter terminus-destitution, remorse and
death. If person loses the first venture
he tries again to make up the loss; if he
wins, infatuated by success be fancies he
Is On the sure road to wealth, and perse-
veres, till stript Of everything, he discovers
their promises were lies, and the whole
system a swindle. Winning or losing
he who invests in Lotteries throws him
self into whirlpool from which escape
is almost hopeless, and at the bottom Of
which is sure destruction.
The Albany Argus chronicles a case ir,
point. Barnabas Bates an aged, and in
former years, an Industrious and thrifty
farmer was picked up for the third time
within week, in the streets of that city,
in state Of stupor. Upon searching him
at the station house, fifteen blank lottery
tickets were found in his pocket book. He
was placed in cell, where he slept off the
effects of the liquor he had drank, and
when "sober reason had assumed hc1
sway" he experienced the most poignan
grief. His story is lamentable Que
Bates married young, and for years cult
vated small farm three miles from Uti
ca. He was industrious, honest and pros
porous. Fortune smiled upon his efforts
and his labors were rewarded with bounti
full crops. Insome time he amassed quit
fortune-some $4,000. He was blesSe,
with a goodly number Of sons and daugh
ters, and bid fair to go down to his gray
in peace but twelve years ago he was in
duced to "try his luck and purchase
lottery ticket. The passion once acquired
he could not stop, and from that day
this, he has been constantly gambling
lottery tickets-worthless bits of parcl
ment. His farm, his wife and childre
are all gone. The farm for lottery ticl
cts, his wife into her grave, and his chi
dren ell married and scattered in all qua
tiers. He came to this city sono tv
weeks since, having in his possession Il
last of his worldly effects. Yesterday t
last penny was squandered, and he nc
stands fair prospect of finding hor
in the Psnitentiary. He remarked
Chief Morgan yesterday, that he was
ruined man, that life was Indifferent
him, and tha. he cared not what dispo
ton was made with his case. aye
said the old man, II blame no one 'tv
my own fault; l brought this on myse
/ am 66 years old, and I know l ha,
much longer to stay"
What lesson to young men Til
thousand dollars gone in Lotteries, and
once happy possessor ending his day
Penitentiary! Just now the countl
flooded with circulars of these swim,
The mails are loaded down with the
they find their way into every hors
Every one is urged to send any sum
800 to 81, and they are promised il
turn, from 100000 to $4,000!
come before the public iii dozen sh,
One &c. s. Rowley," Of Cleveland Q
to distribute dozen or two city
dences, Che don't seem to be partit
about thu number) several hundred
wA.,hes and vast amount Of 3