, 1875-02-04
LOCAL LETTr7e

~ The Edisor If The Chicago 1ritnnss
CHICAGO. Feb. a." We are fast becoming nhttnn
Of gamblers was the assertion Of gentleman iu the
Of conycrsaton upon the prevalence OF gam
bling and the unbllahlug cfroutery OF tho r1uleo-
sohaa who mike It their soo business in this city.
Humiating tho admission Is, am lncnc1 to tlink
IT ia true.
Tho rice OF gambling seems to have fascucd Iscclf
upon almoe every kind OF buHneas The transactions
Of all our gol stoch and produce exchanges toa
great extent nuth!ny muro nor leas than gambling
achtnles- Take for IN example Our beard Ut
TRADE. II Its business weEe narrowed down 10 reg
MAR md legitimate purchases and SALES Of produce
the majority Of those who operate there daily would
n their occupation gone. It IN probably c1aggc-
ration to say that nine tctl.s Of tho ransaet!ons ei
between those who are " courtesy styled buyers and
sellers but IRE simply and only be that corn, wheat
S 9 q 9as anay M X
margin 10 put up, mud ut the expiration Of the
stipulated time the loser pay. tho winner tho differ
had no Intention Of rurrla.pg. Ths Ia true in
regard to stocks, gold and osils. AL s!lcl ssausac-
1saaon ons for u. Mansases pn
other confessed gamblers 10 claim that Their business
IN just reputable that Of merchants who operate
Jay 0o,,ld make cool m.on by corner > on so,no
stock they nrn cal!e great auncters but think "a
10 found Tint pago Of the Index appropriated 10
gamblers, md that largo aonatonB to churches and
thsoioeical se!nnarisa VIZ NJ. Change tho 1ocora
Tue luania for ben3 has bncone almost universal.
All our national games aud sports sra avenues for
gambling. Horssraeing, baseball, billiards, redes
triansn the falsely tetael manly ast Of elf-dtenss,
one and nl. ga.ubl!uR schernes. Indeed. saoru
eczema to he wlc NJ reading and universal trndcu y
a our sss earshs. wea is 4ss from .hts deor
tug vice, hut instead nt tits our church fAra got up
thar I.l,ss and sun,!aysehoa children take t.elr
resulted IN ths ruin of hundred. Of young
sncn can he traced to the appnto formed In church
ru!iss. Thv stels srs very easy and natural! przc
pAckages of enny rriSe concerts grand .irtrib4ona
orssa-ous.s drawings, great paio library schemes
that ends In regular uut-andotit ga,nbtlna Tho good
Christian woon who get up church fairs. and in.ro
to klow That the!r soma hackng tho tiger, "or
their daughters were secretly investing n lottery tick
them to do just these very thuya. Dain8 owl shst
good may ytN eo,ne r. very aaestipnssbls ,s moral.
W ths %ots'S =, nIy nS s9oa hus ~ tl1 remit
OF all good men sud wo,nen to dsscountcnauco
my aud every scheme that IN tainted With this turrolo
vice, no matter what tho Nttinlatu object may Ee
TLers see.nn to bs infatuaou about gambling
which, wien it ones takes poas,ssion Of sssoi Atul
tea al moral psscetions IND ihs victim Ia soon pro-
Sons years ago knew mtlde.aged gentleman In
an Eas.urn city whose reputation for rroh!ty an'
ts city wheru lie resided. Ire had an intorest-
ing family u whom 10 warmly attached, pleas
ant ho.as, aud reasonably prosperous hua,nesA. In
Lottery n..st. Not long at,st. aAother aeIshbor
q soat ,ass ~ ..a flsa + NJ rsEliea. ~ h.
pttzs q No. w. 'he reply. at once sa!d that
pressed myself, that 1t would work biz ruiii for ha
| LAYER klowu un tpRtaurt Of who lad uGrva
euaugh 10 stop when he ahead. Tho souel jus.i-
he'd MY opinion. lie wss ea,e.l with his luck that
he betsme constant purchaser ot tickets, md lH va
ys.rs he bad not only sunk ssery doIar ho hu Int
had Eesorted to forRerca to nuney to carry on
h!a hstncsy aud buy more tickets. Feelings ss he lin
przs and thus save himself Iii. er!nu was discover.
eI. ami tho prize 10 drew. Was 4 soDteuco
to State rri.on for long term OF years. Ills heari
broken, anl, before be had beer, tnssIcersled
year, he p4rInuc, utd reached hls old Aouo jus
III tIMe tn dir. This IL tsoatcd c1sc Einu.:eh hl
VI the eIaleatios, eInbrzxlrnens, and irregularities
which Nlnun1 thuss to WHOM afe iuttuktai liz
iuntx II uers can bs Traced directly to gambling Ii
atune fnEu. The rsfl Ia a growing QUE, and, u NO
checked, snil tUi dsEvrvo sne appela:tutl ri "
r1.icn Of C.hsbtrs' EInlOL.
AB. A. c. nEsss0's oAnp, THE snERtEr, AND Tul
| PEorLE'S PATTY,
10 nv Editor u The chitaaD i,lt4ht:
| CHICAGO, Feb, 3.-ClrcfUlly reading A. c. Heaing1
card to the public respecting Sheriff AgnswI oAcusea
fs4 " discover LIE cause Of this EXPOSE aud come Il