Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-15
KENO AND FARO FUTURES.
How they Play at them I'm the Regular
HelIs-The InvItatiOn-The Fever
Dead Beat.

KENO ANIL FAHO OnEo.
How they Play at them I'm h Regular
HslIs-The InvItatiOn-The Fever
bead Beat.
The Representation you may Know
fhsm-Fast Life-The GIaring In
terIOr Of a He'll Dsnte
Never Knew.
The Honest G~smbIer-The Man whO
Plays an Open Hand from a
Fair Deal and ReIIeVes
I'm a short Future
The descent msde recently by the po-
lice, first upon the keno establishments,
which were closed, snd then upon the
faro banks, which are said to have been
swept out of existence, may render the
following recital of facts, very familiar
though Il may DO to our local readers, OF
infinite value to innocent young men WIS.,
iting the city.
HOW TO GET IN.
No one can gain admittsnce, as a gen.
ersl thing, to g hrst-clsss gambling
house, unless he is Introduced. II the
stranger who spplies for admission alone
Is admitted, il is because the door-keeper,
after surveying him through an aperture
Ia the door, is satisfied that he is a gen
tleman who will not ~'isqueslp if he should
lose his money. The outer d0Or is slwsys
carefully guarded. However secure they
NAV be from legal interference. there Is
always a dangerous espionage. Merchants
frequently deem it necessary to set q
watch upon their clerks, snd a detective
might thus interfere with the interests of
the institution. But introduction il not
difficult to any q who has money. In
deed, there are persons ~lounging about,
u In some cases boarding in the best
class hotels, who are employed to lead
strangers to this class Of ruin. These men
are called
troopers IN"
They are handsomely dressed, and hsvs
that easy and elegant sir which marks the
Sc citizen of the world" They notice the
srriYsls, mt closely scan each newcomer,
and IL any of the latter exhibit signs of
wealth, the net is at once spread. First
comes the genial smile and the winning
conversation. The "ropsr-in" il OF
course a Business man, and knows how to
| talk business. The conversation then eX-
tends to the wonderful sights offered by
the city, and perhsps before another yer
ing is passed the stranger Is ready to sur
vey
III 641hLo b4 0AoL4GA4
He is fond Of adventure, which q COM
panion who knows h city will render
more attractive. They march out to-
eether and drinks add to the exhilerstion
| of the walk. They enter into the spirit of
| the hour, and converse OF the strange and
mysterious world OF fast nfe," which
all desire to see, although few dare to en-
ter, There ia a strange fascination over
hanging the forbidden ooDfn5s OF society.
| TIKI zkrunna- -Gfarz m fhGaa THINGS with
hesitation, and yet with tbs longing which
is natural, and at last his companion in
Inmates tina he has some knowledge of
them, Suddenly he stops before an elegant
private house, TsmsTking as he does so, &
wish to cali on a FRIEND will you accom-
psny me?"
'tCertainly," is the reply, and after 8
ring at the door, they enter az elegsnt
and spacious apartment, where several
gentlemen are engaged in lively CONVEX
sstion or in reading the newspapers. In
a few moments u musical bell is heard
announcing supper, and this dispels all
memory of the friend" who was to be
seen. The roper-in inttmstes that they
had better accept the invitation so
courteously offered by the geutlemanly
host. They find in the next room a table
1listering with silver plate and laden with
temptiuQ dishes, In common with the
others at the table, they enjoy tbs luxuri.
Gus fare, and then wine is served, and all
drink freely of the sparkling ''Veuve
Ciiuuot," and other brands of champagne,
until the delicious delirium has wrought
its full power, when they adjourn to the
gambling psrlors. Here a number OF
gentlemen engage in playing cards
others surround
THE FARO TABLE
at the end of the room Ths "roper in y
remarks 70 the stranger that he believes
he will try his luck with a twenty dollar
note; "IfI win wen have something for
expenses" He buys s"stSck of checks"
twenty pieces of iYOry-to play with,
rs wins, This tempts the stranger to try
his luck, Hs has never done such a thing
before. He doubts and hesitstes II he
should do such q thing he wouldn't for AL
the world nave his friends hear Of 1t. II
would ruin him forever. As these
thoughts pass through his mind he OBJ
seryss that his hotel acquaintance mas
half the checks in the box In front OF him
which he has won. Alter q few friendly
words cf solicitation, the s ranger con-
cludes 10 risk q few dollars himself. BE
PLAYS SMALL AT FIRST AND WINS
nearly every bet. This encourages him tC
plsv larPer amounts. He still continues
To win. The fever is on him. He becomes
eager and anxious. A fresh glass or two
of wine increases his excitement. he nov
bats as higa as mis- acquaintance does. But
alasl luck seems to Dc gradually turning
against him. He loses all his larger bets
His pile dWindlss down until he hss LOST
/ his hrst Investment. His hotel friend:
/ luck. however, sssms not to have changed
The roper in" passes over = ''stsck {.
reds snd remarks, buy a stack and III
20 in with you"
The stranger consents, and buys a stack
Of reds, which costs one collars
! He quickly loses both stacks. He buy
: more, and loses, and repssts his buytni
. snd losing until
BE HAS LOST L THE MONEY
he has with him. The "roper In" gener
ously of ars to loan him money to plsy
With, .sYou can pay me back to-mor
row. remarks the "rOper In" If tint
stranger hssitates. "You msy win bscl
Whist you have Lost. Make your bet
when lido, and perhsps you may be NOR
successful"
The stranger does follow the "roper in,
and they both lose. Mutually oursinI
: their misfortune, they return to their no
: tel Il st broke, The stranger has lost fv
hundred, q Thousand, perhaps i've thou
sand dollars. 1t vas money that he oouli
not afford to lose. He may be q c0untrI
, merchant come to tbs city TO buy goods
/, and he lie % obliged 10 return hom
without accomplishing his GRAND. 1t hs
I been q great lesson 10 nlns ne NOWs ~
! will never do so again. But others viii
: And so the greedy NAV of the gsmblerE
: "hel" is always kept filled by the ava
ricious fools who take the pisces Of thos'
. who have learned by sad experience no
7 to risk thsir money in gambling.
!, A BETTER GLASS.
: There are proprietors OF faro banks VIII
7 resort to none of these devices, and hsv
no 'iropers-in." They are impelled sim
ply by 9 passion for the excitement Q
: Egsming which hiss become habitusl. The,
! play, Of course, to win, snd their 1ntens
4 qualification Is derived simply from huc
Iuations of fortune. Their word is thet
bond, AND their honor and truthfulness
{ uuimpeachsble. Such men have tn
L s~tsunchest, tFuest friends among thos
who never touch q card, and their mora
qualities, let good people say wha
they will of 1t, are admirable. The gam
! bier of this sort Is n Of tn
I few men whose word Is bstter than hi
bond. II is sacred, inviolsble. There
8 fore. it has been alleged, If the law pro
ylded in no case q supposed remedy 70
q the -non-payment of a debt, 8 popular
g sense of hon u would be cultivated an(
the moral world would tell fewer lie
: about money. 1t is only u~nfortunst
that such S gambler is the more danger
Gus because of his deserved good name
He betrsys no one and deals honestl
with all, and the innocent sdmiring, 500
adopt his habits and forget to practice hi
= virtues.