The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1869-08-05
dainbIi1r al long 3ranch.

Inc Herdtd correspondent At Long
Branch gives tho following descript'n
Of "The Club" there, which is but
name for the tigers den at
that famous watering place,
g The Club at Long Branch ap-
pears to be a place of erea! .:ssorr.-
Many sc .nere to look at tho build.
ing and its interior fittings and deco
rations, which arc said to be worry
fino. Its proprietor, who bears tie
highest reputation among men that
those Of his calling can, who is spo-
ken of as high minded, honorable and
generous, and "whose word as good
as his bond," evidently takes pride in
his establishment. He delights in
showing the stranger through it, and
newer asks an one to take part in
what he may Bee going on around
him. Neither does he allow the iii
nor to play or the man that he knows
cannot afford to lose his money. The
most elegant dinners and suppers are
served therein, and if you visit the
place about the time Of meals you
will find many faces that you little
expected to see--the Judge, the law
yer, the politician, the office-holder,
the merchant prince and many 9th
or. Ay. indeed, some who pretend
to be pillars OF the Church arc to he
seen there at times, If for the deli
cate viands that are being served, Or
to try their luck, it would be hard to
say, You hear singular stories re.
gardlng some of the men who fire.
quent the club, and if they were not
vouched for by others whose veracity
is unquestionable it would be difficult
to believe them. Here is one, for in.
stance, that you will wonder at
You can see here often Of an after
noon magnificent equipage. drawn
by four splendid horses; and having
its coachman and footman in livery,
and very naturally suppose that the
owner thereof has plenty of this
worlds goods, and that if he contract
q dobt, let it be one of honor OF
trade, he has the ability and the dis
position to pay I'll but there are
queer characters in this world, and
this party, SO fond Of display, has
his little weakness for gambling some
times in his own house with his own
guests, and sometimes with the pro
fessionals. He Is known to be the
winner at the club on different occa
sions of small sums amounting III al
to some 81, 400, oil of which he peck
eted with the most perfect nonchal
ance, but unfortunately for him luck
was not always with him, and shor,
time ago the tiger nipped him to the
tune Of $4,000 in one evening; auc
not having the amount of money
about him he gave a check for it OF
q bank in New York. The check, il
due course, was sent to the city 70!
collection; and, upon being present
ed for. payment, the latter replied
that Mr.. 49, had had no accoun
there for over a year, and the piec,
of paper was returned unpaid. III
ger growled, Of course, and showed
his teeth, and evidently meant mis-
chief and the issuer Of a bogus checl
saw it, and found that it would b,
best to pay, and finally did, but will
exceeding bad grace, for he knew
that his reputation (9) might suffer i
he did not. Now, this was all right
l suppose, "for - is an honorabl,
mani" bnt for my part, don't thinl
the man who refuses to pay a gam
bling debt, which he would have ia
ken had he won, has any right t.
drive a coach and four, and impress!
outsiders with the idea that he is ssor
the square," Now, this is only on,
ins lnce, and If all that goes on be
hih.i the curtain of the club could b,
show up what history could b,
told, and how much stronger the con
viction would be that this is wick
ed, wicked world, and that man il
deceitful above all thingsi