The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-08-09
A Gambling Scene In New Orleans,


The Nov Orleans Ficayuno, Rives
the following vivid skotch Of a tragic
incident in one Of tho multitudinous
gambling hollis, lioeussd, in tho Cres.
cent City:
About half-p,st 0 O'Clock last night,
an unknown man fell de.d in tho
gambling house at No 6U St. Charles
street As usual on Saturday night,
the house was crowded to snffoc.tiou.
The young and tho old, the rich aud
the poor, had gathered to speud tho
earnings Of the week. Tho light Of
meny brilliant eas. .jot flashed over n
crowd OF men, earnest and enger in
the Passionate excitement Of tho
game. Suddenly, tall, dark-looking
man from ono Of the centre tables,
rose FROM his seat. and walking a tow
feot unstcadily, fell back upon tho
floor. O0e convulsive shuddcr passcd
through body and limbs, und the man
was dead, died from heart diseasc, or
the excitement Of gambling. For a
single moment, a stiffness Ike de eath
fell upon tho crowd, and then rome
ono said, he's only tainted, and the
game went on. But life was extinct.
'Hs's dead, some one DRIED, and then
men roso hastily from their seats and
left the room. The game was stopped, :,
and little circle gathered around
the dead man on the floor. The face
had grown waxcu; tho death. look
had settled darkly around him. 1t
was a toreign.looklng face-an Ital.
ian or Spnniard-and in life had been
handsome, but now its rigid Inca
ments wore scared expression, as if
the heart had struggled 'vainly to but
get out Of that bad place.
Suddenly, all unprepared, tho man
was hurried into tho presence Of his
Maker, dead, with tho gamester's
passion fierce in his heart, with nll
the evil thoughts and guilt about him.
Tho lights were turned low in the
dar kcned room, and tho corone r's jury
gathered around the Dameless dead
Below, in the halls, tho rattle of dice,
the noiso aud strife Of gamb bling broke
sadly on the cur. What a contrast /!
None seemed to heed the spectacle
above them, or take warning of the
awful judgment 80 suddenly pro.
nouncod. The games went on, and
the low voices Of the jury and the
witnesses were scarcely heard in the
uproar beneath. Men could not
pause in that eager strife Of hazard.
The Fisherman's Son.
A gentleman walking on the bcnoh
camo across little boy sitting on
the road ali by himself, looking out
by tho great ocean. "You like
tho sea, my boy do you not -
eyes, sir, and hope to follow it
when | get bigger"
"lts hard life, besides being dan.
gcrous,' said the gentleman.
eyes, sir ;'but Jesus Christ went to
sea, and he knows tho dangers aud
sometimes he preached out Of a ship.
! am sure ho loves Sailors" said the
boy.
"But that will not hinder you meet
ing with storms, and perhaps getting
ship.wrockcd."
"Jesus Christ rules tho winds and
the waves. He stopped storm once."
"llc does not now" said the gentle
man.
"No, sir; but he will help us to
trust in him ; and, il we hold Oh to
him, nothing can harm u.s." said tho
boy.
lyon might be drowned"
"Yes, sir.' Tho boy stopped.
"But, you know, my soul will then fly
up to God and it is all fair wea tn.
or up there" r.
"Why, my little man, you arc quite
apreacher !" said the gentleman.
"Father and l often talk these
things over" said the boy; "and
when he is gone out fishing, and leaves
me all alone at home, they arc com.
pany for me-"
"Thnt sweet, quiet, happy faoc of
tho little fellow pleased me-" said tho
gentleman sand l felt that he had
the best Of company"
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