The Morning herald., 1875-09-17
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i VINO DREAM ~ LUCKY NUMBERs-DlF
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I CONE .BY EpE1IENc1-At I CONFLICT
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i There'are few of our citizens that are %
| qaainte4 with he extent and number Of th,
gambling hells and policy shops in Wilnhg
/ ten, and in many cases those Who live ir
their nesr neiga aborhood are iguosant oftAeil
sexistense. ....-..T
Since the action ofthe legislature IN sup.
l pressing the Delaware State lottery, some
! years ago, there has been very little open
/ handed gapatng in this State, and many OF
| our citizens innoeently suppose that this
| vile occupatial had ceased to be one of the
features of0ar city. --.-...-,
A HERALD reporter was quietly writing a
dispatch the other evening, at Third and
Market abunt half past six, when not less
than six persons entered the office and stood
listlessly absut for moment. until q dis
patch was handed one of them and quickly
passed around, and COPY taken by each,
| when they separated in different directions
and disappeared in brief second. Struck
by the sin.uia alarly of the occurrence, the
HERALD reporter quietly followed one lag
ging in therear out Third Stand up Shipley
few.dosrs, y hen the man vas seen to en-
ter the house Immediately opposite ESQUIRE
Puhl's Office, and disappeared. At the same
moment negro slipped from the shade of
Of the bEiliias. A single question with
its reply. threw light upon the strange
occurrence.
1t was p1Scy shop.
This is species Of gambling, based upon
the Kentucky lottery drawings at Ctring-
ton. das tse majority Of our readers are
entirely ignorant as to the s.d.las eg,e,4sdi.
brief explanation is necessary. There are
drawings at Csvington daily. and the result
is telegraphed to all points where there are
agents, Immediately. Upon this result de-
pends the policy business The only para
pheEnalia oftlfa trade is a policy book, kept
by what is known as writer. who enters
upon his book the bets of the frequenters of
the shops. Tfe mode of betting varies in
different localities. Of course the bets are
always made. ca numbers. In this city the
most general plan is to select two numbers.
and if the! occur anywhere in
the numbers drawn at Coyineten.
a certain Per cert. generally three. is aaid |
over 10 the iisay ticket holder. This is
Known technically as saddle. |
metll.i, known as a fat. Is to |
select three nuslbers, and in a somewhat |
similar manner either win or loose. Tow
ng it out is tegn applied where the inyes-
.or takes three numbers. for instance: L
II. and'li. twos them out. for instance. if
he number draw be l, 2222, 4l6 he wins. for
NO Of the numtsss appear although, not ip
succession, if on tia other hand he had be,
lat. the other nuubers must all appear and
Z succession. Bur it matters little how i, Is
issle- and it would take up an entire issue 10
'zplain all the difi- -rent ways in which the
<tins is carried 6E.
ne game is eSleYia lly attractive to the color
Of our y, pulation. but they by Do
aeans monopolize..t. Among them. low.
.yer, dreams are bsld in implicit faith. and
5Aen one ofthem IS HI Ky enough to dream Of ,
. ecm bination. he u tiers the shop and an :
.eances TO the occupants that certain num- ,
rss are certain TO WN. and they all bet in ,
ceri-dance with his representations. A
5slt3r on Shipely s.rset, below Fourth. is
'tten struck BY the s.epy appearance of the
.arkles who loaf about large building. a
,rtin Of which is nsel as a Garage sbon. ,
ear the corner Of Thin. They are dream ,
ng 81 trying to dream Of numbers. Said ,
ne efthem to Herald reporter the other
AWE dream, YOU zee, boss. and then ,
hese. sther fellows bet o. our numbers
The saops are open al 1ay. but the bust >
- ting with the writer is from 6 O'Clock
n'il e!.sven in the morning.. Then the shops ,
re crowded and the entries are being con. ,
.antly recorded. Perhaps none are betting .
u time when dreafaes enters and tells !
he boys how TO make the selections, when .
ne writing is resumed. At six O'Clock in :,
le evening the ticket boldars assemble in !;
re shops and await the despatch which set :.
IS their success or failure The policy
lop which does the largest business in the =
". Is the one which We hays frequently I
.ierfed to. oo Shipley stree. .iut above third Z
rect, On the East side. The place is car Z
ri On by v:asell-known a policy ,man. E.T. =
-roud, who'has succeeded III ae,umulatino y
'ne property in the business ard lives in :,
1od style. His shop takes in fsinn $50 to :
~ every day. and his winning list does not :
iSount 10 nuse than Sl5. SO that he makes :
llts. good thing out Of it. Tie establish y
eat is not extensive BY any means. nor
furnished, but is ali that is nee
eary for the purpose Of policy dealing.
hoii<r shop is kept on King street below Y
urh. but its dealings are not extensive. not b
ore than $40 rrr .iay l..ipo l-o,, -, -. ~