The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-09-29

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We have said shat Il We not possible 70
min admittapcs 90 the upper GAMBLING
Hells without IN Introduction ID true
-riAh Avenue itself b not half % sxclu-
Eve
And Why b this Think you, my simpls
frisnds, = Il becauss thsir propristors fear
| the police7 Why, - . matter OF pride and
aasaFancs, Pat Hsine would at any time bet
the Aston House (he is rich enough to buy
it, aninst an apple woman's stand, that 10
could not be shut up for single evening.
No, my good friend, il you knew who own
the buildings where these Hells are kept
who patrunixs them, and who are patronixsd
~ their keepers, you would DO well salts
lied that no Law except black mail" law,
can effect them. No Il Is to keep out the
fathers, brothers and friends Of victims in
course Of being 6eeced |; to prevent the hon.
est merchant from seeing what his partners,
CLERKS or customers are about, that this wall
u exclusiveness 10 maintained. You can
only be introduced, Young Innocence, BY
sumo acquaintance Of the proprietor IN whom
he has confidence that confidence being
based upon the fact, that your chaperon
(introducer) 10 either = paid agent-a "stool
pigeon or "roper in" or man who u on
q direct rad TO ruin himself, and who hes
become 30 reckless, that he would not hest
tate to drag friend with him, and, perhaps,
share in the profits Of his plucking.
And now, you city youth, who arc about
to come in possession Of fortune you, stu
dent from the South, whose rich parents
grant your every desirs you, Western ju-
vcnile, whose father counts his prairie acres
Of wheat By tue thousands !; and you, young
man from the East, whose energy, industry,
capability, and hitherto unspotted integrity,
have Qined for you the entire confidence,
together with the custody Of the books, safr
keys and treasures Of our merchant princes
and banker, look Tor moment at the nit
falls around your feet, and the spring nets
over your heads.
Esery one Of yoa are marked msn the |
gaming house keepers have spotted ysu ; |
your names hare entered upon their books |
your present means and future sxpectations /; |
The money that passes through your hands, |
together with your facilities for reaching |
more, and covering mp delinquencies by |
false entries and other means, ere all estima- |
ted, and your habits and little indulgsnces
all noted. No Collect from the Directory, |
or from the Minutes of the ASSESSORS or OF |
the Partisan Marriage Brokers and Secret |
Polics combined, could give - good clue
to mans position, prospects and habits,
and conseqcntly ct he value = "Pigson,"
and HE availability Of being "plucksd," a.
does this aDoom Book Of The rambliur
ftassruity give Of you.
You are watched and your footsteps dog
gsd your dstector and tsmptors move IN
the bsst society some Of them hold posi.
tious OF authority and trust they were |
once honest and true men, and having besn |
tempted and fallen Themselves, know well |
how 70 drug others down. Nor are your
tsmpters confined 10 the male go alone
women, and in the flst circles too, lend |
thsmsslvss inn0csntly or dssignsdly 70 the |
work q initiating you into this dangerous
vice-liks 1t trout, whoss habits and local. |
ity certain keen sportsmen well know, you
are eagerly sought altsr, and svsrything |
that sociality and good fellowship can &C |
complain 70 mask their approachss and dis |
guiss their bait, rest assured, will b put In |
play.
Distrst then al persons who invite you |
20 play Tor . sum, however triding the |
amount, especially bsware Of the man who |
would induce you to enter gambling hell |
ON any prctence whatever; shun him-cut |
him nstanter-as you would the Evil One, |
shs moment YOU - hi eiovsn ssss.
Take, then, frisnds, thu advice Of man |
Who Aas been through the mill who knows
svsry spot On the cards, every point on the
dics and every chance a ths balls, and don't
make beginning; doa's gamble; don't
wagsr; don't bet; II you oncs get under
way, IL viii cost you I'll you can earn, be-,
borrow or steal; II you bsgin with oystss
you viii end with doubloons. II the clerk |
gamblcs the till suffers; II the merchant |
games the banks Lose robbery and forgery |
are the natural results. and Sing Sing loums |
in the distance
Pleasant Prospecttv, Beware, young
readers, Of wsak compaaions and false fri<ads;
II you are asked 70 60 to the theatre or to
play . social game Of whist, do 20, but stop
there-if you are invited TO bet even tn |
Dc, have the manliness to refuse poiat blask
cay you have read this little book, and one
that understand the matter well, has said
therein, that the man who wagcrs 10 fool,
whoss companionship u Improbable, while
no would take an scquaintancs 70 . gam
bling saloon may he saisly set down - .
villain, with whom further communication
% dangerous.
Don't gamble; don't wager; don't bet.