Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-09-13

! ITS lOT my cnance ana latd the mon
on the counter. | thought he was tr
ing to quiz me, and told him I wou
take him at bis word. He handed ov
the money, and | was just going to tai
It and give him my ticket when Der
cry came up, Ct had met Mr.. Demel
at the hotel and he says to me, Cha
ley, don't you do it. Why you are
fool. Don t you know he would NJ
give you fifty dollars if your tick
WASH worth more. Keep your tick,
and 60 to the agency and see what
has drawn. Well, / took Demero
advice, and promised him if ha
really got prize | would make him
present of a hat. Demery says he
sure OF the hat, and l have Just bee
looking round for the Office of the lot
terry. They tell me it is down in thi
street. Here's the ticket, and II
going to see if it is worth anything
Won't you walk round with ne. l.
like to have some friend present"
| had no objection to oblige Charley
the son of my friend, so | told hir
yes, fit was near, / would go with hir
to the Office.
We were near the corner of Broad
way and South street, and turning int,
the street we went down a short dis
tance, Charley looking along at tn,
numbers until we came to No. 5. Pull
ing out card and looking at it h,
said, This is the place" l followed
him up three or four steps into al
open hall and turned into an Office OF
the first floor, where two gentlemen
were seated at desks writing. Charlie.
asked in a sort of loud voice:
Is this the Office of the Havana
Lottery ?"
One of the gentlemen got up from
his desk and looked at Charley as il
he thought he was rather loud spoken
and in very quiet tone, said:
Yes, sir; this is the agency of the
Havana Lottery"
Well" says Charley, s'I'ye got a
ticket taking it out of his pocket
and they tell me it has drawn prize.
Will you look at it and see if it has p
"Yes, sir," said the man, taking the
ticket and walking back to his desk,
leaving Charley and me standing in the
middle of the floor. Charley looked
very anxious while the man was exam
lining his prize list.
BY George" says he, "Mr. Jones,
if really have drawn prize l will
make you present of a hat too"
That was just like boy, and l en-
couraged him by telling him [ hoped
he would draw money enough to buy
whole hat store. While we were
talking the man came from his desk.
Yes, sir, says he, You have drawn
a small prize. Your ticket calls for
one hundred and sixty-one dollars.
BY Georger exclaimed Charley,
grasping my hand "Demery was right
after all, and shall have the finest hat
in New York and you too" Turning
to the man who was smiling at his ex-
citement, he asked:
Can | get the money now ?"
Yes, said the man" We these
small prizes on presentation of the
ticket" and going to his desk he drew
out pile of bills from which he paid
into Charley's trembling hands a one
hundred dollar bill, fifty and ten
dollar bill, which Charley rolled up
and stuffed into his pocket.
We started towards the door, when
Charley suddenly stopped, and draw
ing out his money counted it over.
Stop says he. you said my
ticket called for one hundred and six
ty-one dollars, and you gave me only
one hundred and sixty dollars"
Yes" said the Lottery man. "We
do not pay uneven sums in this office.
[ was going to give you this ticket,
which represents the odd dollar and
entities you to chance in a drawing
for another ticket in the Havana Lot
terry"
"How's that ?" asked Charley.
This ticket" says the man, giving
Charley little red card with printing
on it, represents one dollar. This
gives you chance in side drawing
for ticket in the general drawing of
the Lottery, and also to such prize as
you may draw in the side drawing"
"Oh," says Charley, I'm satisfied.
| never had any luck, and l would
rather have the money"
But we can't pay the money" said
the man. You can keep the ticket
until its fate is decided by a drawing
which will be made, or as you are here
in person, you can draw now if you
like"
Well says Charley, if that's the
case I'll draw now"
The man went TO table at the side
of the room, on which was spread out
4 paper printed in large squares, with
figures and prizes and blanks, some-
thing like roulette cloth. Then he
"You are entitled to seven draws
from that pack of cards, which con-
tains seven series of cards, each card
having a number on it, from one to
nine. You draw seven cards, the
numbers on the cards will be added
together, and if the total corresponds
with the number on this scheme which
has prize printed on it, then you get
the prize. IF the number on the
scheme has stars instead of a prize,
then you draw nothing; but you don't
lose your ticket until you have drawn
seven times
THAT seems very fair, says Charley,
so go ahead"
He laid his ticket on the table and
drew seven cards from a pack of large
blue backed cards. The man turned
up the cards and counted up the fig
lres. 1t was blank. Charley drew
again. 1t was another blank. He
drew again, and the number called for
another red ticket worth a dollar.
Charley was getting very excited.
II told you" says he, "that l never
had any luck. Mr.. Jones, your luck
is better than mine. You draw this
time for me.
told Charley that he had better
draw himself, that 1 was very unlucky,
and didn't know anything about the
thing. But he would have me draw
for him and thinking that was the
best way to bring the business to an
end, | took the cards and picked out
seven of them. The man turned them
over and counted them up, and then
looked on the scheme.
You have drawn a prize of fifty
dollars" said he, pointing to the fig
ures with his finger.
by George !" says Charley, good
for you, Mr.. Jones. l told you your
luck was better than mine. You must
draw again"
NO" says |. Anderson, take your
money and let's CO."
THAT would be against our rules"
says the lottery man. You have yet
three draws to make"
'Well, let's draw them out then"
says Charley, "and here, Mr.. Jones l
want you to be interested with me.