, 1874-02-08

But that which must nerple1 tne 1eaucl' iS
hoy thcso victims, the country farmers. OF cts5
boys. theze retired parsons, or men about so"n'
ret allurcd into these placos. Ihey themselves
ia not know where they are situated and they
never notice any OF tho people Who manage
thcm. How is it, then, that strangers, whose
tooocyaplical knowledge is SO unaeTeloped,
manage to find their way to these hannts anu
hidden plsces remote froa tho sans: Inc
vay in which they are cnticcd tMther IS ono OF
the most interesting parts OF the subject II II
The chase and not the capture. Which Is oiIen
i,,e most thrilling. It ls for TINT reason tnat SO
mich is said concerning tho devices resorled to
by these fishers after men, IN order TO secure
their prey.
THE ELAEG OF THE TRADE.
The records of the Police Courts haze in q
measure fa1niEa7ized tho non gambling anu non
rlancy members Of the community with the
Technology OF tho gaming fraternity. THUS the
word .'s;ee1er" does not sisnify to tho PUBLIC
at large nautical pcrsoa in a Eater-proof coat
souc hat short cay pps ana dacooprf an t
wheel No, no! Anybody Of average capacity,
outside primary school. can tell you, what q
..steercr' IT, So also with ''ropsr." =, He IS
not Spinner Of gan Or synhi.b s bata nS,n1' h is rs
WITH s,sstst batter. ",faa Is eapper' would be
IN anomaly. because urbsnsty r. Is me pt'ne'pal
attribute OF the 'capper. A.ue3 W 'nu l,, ea atE
per- by some c1faosuals iE,L 81 co,,si, ~
tho Gmcr3c.a Hcapper." Perhaps the name
nav baye been suggested by the association OF
these people with empty heads, perhaps not.
FUNCTIONS OF TEE 5TEEEEE.
Hut Nnasefss saers n.ss ~ :honne}s" and other
peoiile ike them, play an Important part in the
diana Of 'ncfarsoas money~makins:' which
holds the no.aus ~ ~ cra5rl;sv oracd and
trscsienes8 70 "IIu 40 o',.s;hnts n,eSrnc,o1tr
se.-eeseer ~ ina' 10 aort of 1nman pilot-gh.
1our hsccfee Is soii ~, ~ "a nerxon of riv;ti
Like his fcay ProtoI5e, ~ e1s;Jns il, .,o
nae ~ ~ 10 sharks With IMMUNITY, aud gets Lis
living trosn Luz arer 10 not ~ raroT NIT With
master; ine sleei' soto.s ~ ~. 10 a,I nat nor
in this LATITUDE as n,s IT,; :rtsc,e hnt has seem
son "ag pauets45 o,,,,5 ~ ;or7a 7,ntpls hoarda
hun. nc nangs nuuu r f-snnnnts tha hiil
At the LIZ 1on,d lie theatre. waudcrs into
!aIa . 1a 1are-roaa harpens outside the sanctu-
the .,,,,,,arans1v ranTosented animal.
arE- ;,:e He - ,;,.o 1nnfer or acme other
Ho loohs .isa.a aAT Inoncsvi]alic nn1ao would not
nlfso+ +,,naa nn n.cea II i we're given.
grace these pases ~ ti,e f-,5a Of stee~er
-v;.i tha 1oTer occupation vo have hintcd st
VII ta-,,,nta tn b;a earninps at the faro-bank By
ns1lar1 4-nrn hin, from! the bro.hel This
tae aol'a15 ~ hotb he1n him to get !iy-
nos ~ o,;;sct il to .*pich IN o Hat" in
n.t,h,.,a ~. h.aaeo]oo;: in the vernacular, to
ssinpna5 PstranecT ;nto tho cambling-heu. OF
snsonto .t@1 rarora1lv hnth Tho no1us
INTO tne o.oane.; ;aa 1~;tR 30 norenn to be worked
opetano s.,lss ;a the realer an example, which
noon. i. ~ In hr Grct1ci otserTation.
ls 1rl1''7nsu sen. ~ w.TTEns' -r pEEpLEx1r1rs.
few d.ra aro > gentleman with heavy ride
lev us11 9 t-t1v 3;c1,ro had stcppcd from the
whlEkets aau po. ND as waking iesrrely down
enetnn Iaoat "S,n;r;1,er tha buildings which line
Glare rrt aousa uauare whcn stranger stopped
t6e ne, oo,'f5 nnhe nv dear boz To stranger
1T t.1' haven't sccn -ou fo7 an ago; when did you