Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-07-06
The Evils CONSEQUENT
n Gambling.
For the Fayetteville Observer.

StCdIOA Aho oHA1NNN1 AOA- NR PAOfS
of sinking man deeper in degree
dation and misery, than that Of
gambling. Itsstealthy, yet steady
step is imperceptible to the vic
tim until he finds himself en-
tangled in its scaiy folds and held
by its iron grasp. 1t is the giant
of all vices, and the deadliest foe
of God and man. The waving
hemlock which guards the en-
trance to It's foul teachings, is ever
sending forth its deadly poison for
the destruction of those who
wish to become initiated. And
after having once been placed IN
the gambling hell, and taken the
oath of confirmation. which all
professional gamblers take, as
well, almost, might we attempt to
arrest the muttering thunder,
check the forked lightning, or
quiet the fury of Atna's blazing
crater, as to try to release our
selves from its captive bondage or
satisfy our desires for the accursed
card table. Every professional
gambler is a walking encyclopedia
of all that is vile. Rob bin Of
the society of his fellows, and he
is miserable in the extreme
Home and wife and chiIdIen aIe
so many barriers to the indulgence
of his 1eshly lusts and vicious APP
petites. The longer he INDUCES
in the vice, the more hardened be
becomes. Association begets as
similation, in every department
of life !; and no one can associate
with a gambler without great dam
ger to his morals. Therefore, self
denial and firm resistance to the
temptation, is our only safeguard.
| will, in proof of my position, re-
late the experience of one who was
thus saved from being gambler
and consequently from general
pollution. Several young men
of good character, and equal for
tunes in life went to the city of
N for the purpose of begin
ming business upon their own re-
sponsibiiities. r0nel by one they
went under-y ielding to first one
temptation and then another, sun-
til finally their customers forsool[
them and went elsewhere to trade.
fortune frowned upon them, fear
gave way 10 despair till all bus
on of the party above mentioned
were lost in the whn pool, never
to be rescued, as the sequel proved.
The survivor was questioned con-
cerning his success in life above
that of his comrades, when he re-
piled with -emphasis that upon
leaving home in early youth, he
promised his mother be would not
attend the card table or theatre
till he was forty years DID, Lam
now, said he, sixty years of age
and the voice of my mother ostiIt
rings in my ears-I am past forty,
but not past danger.
God be praised for religious
mothers, wLo stand as faithful
sentinels upon the watch tower
to sound the alarm to their chill
dren. -
1t is remarkably strange. that
young ladies should engage in the
degrading and brutaIizIng practice
of playing cards. They will not
only play cards, but knowing their
influence upon man, they will use
everyinducement to secure the sers
vices OF young men in Ire game.
Just think of this, young women,
upon whom rests the responsible
ty of peopling this earth, and
educating the young men, upon
whose shoulders rest the govern
ment Of State and church, using
their influence to corrupt and de-
moralize the only hope upon
which American liberty is based.
Woman either directly or indirect
ly rules the destiny Of man-she
is both chart and compass to the
voyager, and upon the
direction of her Influence depends
the success of the voyage Weep
ing widowhood and wailing or
phanage are the legitimate results
Of gambling. And if womans In
duence was turned against the
gambling table, what a mighty
revolution there would be in tie
morals of men. May we not
hope that the time will come
when there will be no weeping
widows nor helpless orphans, AZ
fruits of the thrice accursed card
table. Let woman be true to her
self, and man true to his wife, and
The effects Of gambling will ceasr
to appear among US.
Respectfully, q.
a citizen Of Reading, Pa, Is