Dakota City herald. [volume] (Dakota City, Neb.) 1857-1860, 1859-08-13
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walked vhom vice or crime kep. from sisp,6 Der,
a curious sc ma was uAnspiring 10 the innes
apartment Of one Of the most fashionable and
we'll known Faro Banks in this city. The
parties present we're not numerous At one
side Of she table, and at the righ, Of the deal.
er, aat certain ellkpown Kentucky gen.
tlenAn now resident Of this city, and very
popalur as sn auotioneor Opposite 10 him
we're two clerks from dry goods stores on Lake
street Al the foot Of the table we're three
! yeung gentlemen connected with certain Of
our eitr Banks, and four professional fancy.
men The game commenced at o'clock 10
the afternoon. II was now past 3 o'clock in
the morning, and the conteat was kep, up
with uhdminished vigor Fortune early in
the evening had declared for the gsntlsnsA
on the right Of the dealer and although lack
occasionally deserted hia, il again sud again
returned, until his winnings were enormous
BE had up to this time uon $4,000 The
perspirstion stood in beaded drops upon ahs
brows Of the young men, and As they nervous.
ly laid down their counters upon the squares,
! their hands shook with an emotion they could
not conceal Even the prscdcod eoolness Of
the professional gamblers deserted theE, and
they gnawed their lips in undiSguised anxiety
The Kentucky gentleman suddenly laid down
checks 10 the amour, Of $4,000, and as The
dealer 5egan 10 draw out the cards from ihs
silver box in which they lie, len the table,
and walked 10 the side.bosrd The cards
are dealt, and the $4,000 are iossl This 70.
ducss the winnings Of the cOlOuelt 10 Sl2, 900.
A temporary cessation Of the game .AkeS
place. A hAsty supper ia taken; ths Col
proposes 70 play no moro, Tho others o.
/ jees; they are firm in the belief that luck hAs
changed, and that they will win theis Losses,
which have been fsArfully heavy, back again
The Colonel oonash.s and the game 10 re-
Sumed II is nov 6vs o'Alook Day has be.
gun TO break, but the thick curtains Of ths
apartment keep out the strengthening light
The young men consult among themIslyea
The Colonel has won $4,000 again. He 10
now winner so the tune Of $4,000. They
have $l0n00 between them. They put their
funds together place /, in the hands Of onS
Of their number and direct him TO play until
he loses it All, or until he wins back what ihey
have already lost
Tbs game goes on The Colonel wius
! 900, then loses s,c0o Hope springs ASaiI
10 she hreasta Of the young men Their rep.
rsssrtstiye makes bss Of $4,000 Tbs com.
psny gather around With desperate inisress
The cards fall from shs boK--thsy lossl-
Their funds are reduced to Ss,eO0--for they
have lost some to the bank, beside that paid
the Colonel And nov their agent beta more
cau.iously--6rst l,O00-theu $500 He loses
steadily. His lAst $500 is reached, lie Is
pale As death--his pAllor is reflected in the
faces of his comrades. He places their Last
stake on the cloth The Colonel doubles it
upon the opposite color. Tho dealer heSa
tates--but only for moment The cards sEe
dealt-the Colonel wins--ths $500 is showed
over to him, and $500 more from the bank
and the play is over The Colonel rises with
S2s 600 winnings in his pocket The Others
leave the table, having lost nearly that
the bsuk Itself coming out nearly even
The nsxt day the fortunate Colonel settled
S28, 900 upon his wife, and swOre off from the
gambling hells Whether be will keep his
word remains 10 be seen.
What the young gentlemen did, who in one
night lost $29 000 remains to be seen
But can $2s, 900 be lost at single sitting,
at such work as this, by such men az these.
wither. serions consequences? Tho scene
we have related actually did occur There
are plenty OF men who will read these lines,
who know how true il is Is a community
in a healthy condition, when such things oc-
cur?
There are nearly dozen gambling rooms
in this city, kept in 6ist.rate style, and doing
business like this every night Their locs-
ton 10 well kuown--they are to bs sasily
found. The police have orders not TO disturb
them, and they flourish like gresn bay tree
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