, 1874-02-14

One Of the most successful eTm 1les of xne Gay
10 the canay-lottery business. A number Of these
establishments have been in operation all over
the city this winter, and have met "lth very great
1uccess.-the cupidity ct mankind proving to be
amoet fertile field for cultivation 1t IL slngu~
lar to note with what readiness an individual
paris With small SUN in order to q try his
luck" This is an appeal that never falls to en-
1nare man. His vanity in his own gifts, or the
recollection Of some past stroke Of luck occurs to
him. and, reasoning that it is q small loss any
way, he puts down his quarter and draws out the
package If it proves to be blank ho draws
ngair, hoping to make good his loss If prize
is won. no has capital to risk, and Keeps at It
IN search of It. The operators in the meantime
n1ge on the sale by remarks which arc calculated
with nice discrimination to disclose the adTan-
tges OF the golden opportunity.
How THE BUSINESS is CONDUCTED.
Tho PROCESS of manipulating this branch OF
trade so that it may present to the spectator 4
fair and SQUARE chance is simple enough when
understood. 4 conversation had With an ex-
s:uploye OF one Of the concerns will give an
insight into the method OF mixing and u1str1but~
ing. Tho circumstances under which the infor-
nation Tas given stamp it rs being genuine
inside view ct tho operations of these petty de-
frauders. It occurred as follows: A TR1H1NE
feporte. having called, at the establishment
fSEmsry used b. hovsy Co. o. 3;tta maaod9 enndq
shop next door, stepped in to inquire the where
.bo11ts Of tho frequently y-fned dealers. spruce
Young man answered the inquiry, and az the re-
porter v.s about to withdraw stopped him With
,he remark, accompanied with an assuring
Eink: ....
THE MYSTERY OF MIXING.
:.Did you think of going into tho candy ino?"
"Neu don't know much about It, 1t 1s not
Fery apparent to me how any money is nado at
:'Easy enough; it's all in the mixing. used
to bo with Nick on State street, aud learned
how. It's worth $500 to know how to mix we'll"
..Is it, Can you tell me how it's done ?"
II can but will not. you 1ant to go into
It I'll chow you q way to make . cord Of money.
Twenty Thousand dollars next year. What do
son, say to that
.sThat is enticing. How much capital would
it taka?"
. "OulT about $3.50" :
. "Ctcap enough How could it be managed7'
ssWoli, NO rent big store down town. and
that takes about $50. Then ne put up, say,
400 packages. costing, with the prizes, about
e25. The rest goes for expenses. We make
e75 On 400 packages"
THE PRIZES.
AZ How are the prizes put IN :"
!" A ticket is wrapped around the candy, which
is either blank or calls for the prize. The prize
packaees are always marked. so We can know
khen and see that they go ont in regular order."
:. but what will we do about the law?"
ttThat's 1t but know Way to come it over
the law, SO We will not be disturbed Mack used
to buy OF the officers, and he wasn't touched
till the last one, but then can evado it. toll
vou there's big money in this business II vou
work It right They haul fellow up every few
days, but the fine is only sloo, and We can make
that every day.
"Wcll, but rather object to being arrested"
"Do you dou't mind it. I'll take that on
myself. But it won't be necessary under my
new plan. After ne are driven out OF town We
can go to smaller places. Next summer ne can
follow circus and clear 900. In the fall We
can take San Francisco. big market. Frisco
will pay IS, 900 week. There's firm opesntlug
in Madison, Wis, now, and clearing $50 day"
4 NEW DODGE
."But how about the other plan what is that7"
'fI don't like to say here. I'll cali at your
house tomorrow and tell you Who're do you
!iys?"
81 Well (oon6dentially, in ~hisper). We can
hare silent partner IN the sugar business. In
stead of prizes, We give out ordors for sugar.
No ono objects to our selling sugar, and know
sell and pay the cash tor it. {The fellow looked
amazed 1T his own acutenesa while divulg1nG
thia.)
Il see. The prizes would bo esshed in this
way" ,, t,.+ ,~.n+.a ~ ,... ~. e,o,r
away could do 60. The others could sell it."
do you think this would eFade the law2"
~ don't believe VIC would be disturbed Tor
four or five weeks anyway. and BY that time we
wouldn't care. I'm bound to mako some money
out Of it. 1 lost 81, ,0oo IN the Franklin bank."
The young man then proceeded to oder other
glowing inducements to the representative OF
The pager, but, as they are not material, they
are rot given. It is to be hoped that this e'ose
will lead him to adopt more honorable pursuit.
MARKING TIE PACKAGES.
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