Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-05
THE BURLINGTON. v

which he is held in remembrance BY the
people of Plattsburgh.
As a useful citizen and a high-toned
gentleman, Mr. Taylor, while he dwelt
among US, won the thorough esteem OF our
whole community, while as teacher he
was pre-eminently earnest, laborious and
successful, imparting knowledge with
happy facility, stimulating a love for
study and maintaining thorough dlsel-
pline in all tine departments under
his supervision as Principal. Many
among Us owe to his kind, efficient training
the mental culture and moral principles
which have secured for them an honorable
career in life. Some who were once his
pupils had entered the house appointed for
all living before him, and were, we trust,
waiting 10 welcome his admission into the
class OF the great Teacher at whose feet the
wlsesi preceptOr becomes an humble scho-
lar.
We believe we owe to Mr. Taylor in great
measure the system Of Public Schools now
in such successful operation among us. 1t
was his iayorite idea all the while he was
with Us. to see such q system brought about,
and while pressing its importance on the
attention OF the people, he was no doubt
educating them up 10 its adoption, though
adopted.
We beg leave as community and as
personal friends to tender TO the members
Of Mr.. Tnylor's family our affectlonate and
respectful sympathy .-PlGttS51lrgh ScHfiRel-
The races in the moral city Of Springfield,
which could not think of the regatta being
held at Saratoga because John Morrissey
presides there. have brought out new
game which the Republican describes The
police do not interfere with it, nor with the
pool-selling on the track:
Immediately in the rear of these institu
tons. so necessary IN the eyes OF the lamp
den Park Association to a successful race.
j. a space about twenty feet square, covered
by an awning. resting upon slender poles
II Is roped of, and closely fenced in by a
thick crowd of young men and boys OF
moderate means from our workshops and
streets. On one of the slender uprights re
wolves brass wheel, upon the rim OF which
are numbers. from one to sixty. To
hasten matters. the wheel, when set IN
revolution by a quick motion of the
finger. j. soon brought TO a stand-stlA by
q wire from above, which also indicates
the winning number All this, mind, has
nothing 10 do with the races, and does not
depend on them at all. The TWO men inside
/ sell twelve tickets 10 the eager crowd al 81
each. and each ticket bears five numbers.
/ The SIS Is gathered into hand, "a Is land
( aside Tor the benefit Of the proprietor, pre-
/ siding AZ an inverted barrel in the centre,
[ the wheel T. whirled, it stops, and the re
naming Sl4 is handed 10 the holder OF the
/ lucky ticket The disappointed ticket-hold-
: crs toss their pastboards into the ring, they
are quickly gathered up and served TO the
next takers, who are thrusting out their
money from every direction. and clamorlng
au-rily for admission to the next pool.
The simplicity of the arrangement makes II
terrible seductive and rapid. For three
hours. al least, the wheel revolyes every
/ four or fye minutes. The sum gambled i
not less than $500 an hour. the profits OF
/ the iauk Mephist0pheiean demons who run
| the thing is not les than $50 an hour.