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The New York herald., 1875-10-28
The Monument to Edgar Allan Poe.

The Monument TO Edgar Allan Poe.
II is fitting that some memorial should
mark the grave Of the greatest of American
poets-one who in some of the very highest
elements Of genius has never been surpassed.
The gentlemen who conceived the idea Of
the monument which to-day will be dedi-
Gated in Westminster churchyard, Baltimore,
modesty with which they have performed
their duties 1t gratifies natural feeling
that this tribute shall be paid to the uncon-
scious sleeper. Everywhere throughout the
world it will please those who have felt the
magical spell of his genius to know that he
is thus honored by his countrymen.
Poe has suffered much from the ISLANDERS
and the injudicious praises of his biogra-
pliers, and everything that throws light
upon the facts Of his life becomes more i'm
portant as the greatness of his place in Eng
lish literature is appreciated. The remin-
iscences of his last hours, which DR.. j. J.
Moran, of Baltimore, publishes for the first
time to-day, will, therefore, be read with
profound interest. 1t has always been
said that Poe died in Baltimore from
the effects of b prolonged debauch,
but DIR. Moran intimates that his
death was caused by an overdose of opium
taken to subdue excessive nervous excite
ment But one story is not inconsistent
with the other. The facts narrated by Dr.
Moran do not contradict, but rather support,
the supposition that Poe had been drinking
to excess in the few days preceding his death.
The dying words of the poet seem inspired
by terrible remorse not justified, in the
opinion of the world by the wrongs he had
committed, but a remorse inevitable to
his proud and sensitive soul, as the result Of
vast powers abused and mighty opportuni-
ties neglected. 'Poetry to me-, he said in
the brief preface to his poems, ''has not been
a purpose, but passion, and the passions
may not be trifed with The dialogue
which DR.. Moran reports shows that his
physical sufferings were not to be compared
with his mental agony. Of its substantial
accuracy there is no question, but it is no re-
Election upon DR.. Moran, who watched over
the dying man with fidelity and tenderness,
TO express IuS OplHlOu JHdb tue eAdcU WOruS
of Poe are not in all cases given.
We cannot imagine Poe even if delirious,
constructing such a sentence as that begin
ming, Language cannot tell the gushing
wave," &c. or uttering in the hour of his
death the abstraction about ''the arched
heavens" But Independently of the verbal
exactness Of this report in one or two cases,
in which the memory might easily err, it is
picture of Poe's deathbed which makes
deep and solemn impression on the readers
mind. There is nothing more tragic even in
his own poetry than his own end He died,
in remorse and misery just before the day
appointed for his marriage, and thus re-
peated in actual fate the story told in his
poem of ''Ulalume," where the poet wander
ing at night in the month of October, follows
in JOY the mystical splendor of the star Of
love, and in the moment of his rapture and
bliss is stopped by the door Of tomb.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

MORE MONEY WANTED. Kelley, who once
lay heavy on the soul Of the nation in the
form Of the pig iron nightmare, and who
now lifts us from solid ground with the airy
fancies Of initiation, has been to Georgia. lie
says that people there have not got money
with which to transact ordinary business.
This must make them regret the flush days
Of the Confederacy, when there was SO much
money in circulation that o man often paid q
thousand dollars for ten cent cigar The
poverty Of these days is lamentable by the
,contrastl
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

A CoSrRAsr. Two items appeared in yes
terday's HERALD which are calculated to ex-
cite some attention. One is contained in q
despatch from Washington, and tells us that
sthe total force in the office of the Treasurer
Of the United States consists of three
hundred and ninety-six persons, and their
salaries aggregate $414,0O0." The other
is embraced in the city budget now be-
fore the Board of Apportionment, and shows
that the amount to be appropriated to the
Comptroller of the city of New York for ex-
penses Of his department for next year is
$255, 900. This year the Comptroller re-
ceives for salaries 1926, 600 and employs about
one hundred and fifty persons. Thus it will
cost nearly two-thirds as much next year to
run the city Comptroller's Office as to run the
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

The HERALD BY FAST MAIL. TRAINS. -Nelrs-
FeaIers and the public throughout t,e States Of
aeuo York, Ne,o Jersey and Pennsylvania, as
rel as II The Vest, he Pacific Coast, he North
gnd Southwest, also along the lines Of The H1cl-
son RiUer, Neac York. Central and Pennsylvania
Central Railroads and their connectionS rM be
supplied ,cih THE HERALD free Of postage.
Extraordinary inducements offered to nersdedlers
Jy sending their orders direct 70 H,is office.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

THE LEADING MEN on the anti-Tammany
ticket are Iiackett and Phelps. About them
a strong canvass is made because of the at
tacks Of John Kelly upon our honest Re-
corder and our high-minded District Attor-
ney. But the friends Of independent gov
ernment in New York should not be content
with electing Hackett and Phelps They
should elect the whole ticket. Let Kelly
find his Waterloo on Tuesday. Let him be
routed, horse, foot and dragoon. Let every
voter strike the whole Tammany ticket and
vote against every nominee from the top to
the bottom. The good men whom Tam
many has nominated and who would thus
be defeated can be taken care Of in the
future, when we have q reorganized democ-
racy. Now the fight is upon the one man
power as typifed by John Kelly. Let it be
fought TO win.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

DoLAN's END.-Dolan, the murderer Of Mr.
Noe, was yesterday found guilty and SEN
fenced to be hanged on the 10th Of December.
This is an effective administration Of the
law, justice in the 'short sharp and de-
risive' aspect, and few cases Of this sort
would make life safer in cities.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

office of the Treasurer of the United States.
1t will also be observed that while the sala-
ries OF the employees in the United States
Treasurer's Office average only triAe over
$1,000 per annum, the salaries in the Comp
trollers Office this year average 81, 500 per an
num-
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

THE ESUREsT WAY to vote against John Kelly
and the one-man power IS to vote for the
whole anti-Tammany ticket. II is better
than the regular ticket The nominees are
Of higher character as an average. 1t may be
unfortunate to defeat some Of the Tammanv
nominees, but it is no time to distinguish
Strike the whole ticket. Let the battle bo
thoroughly fought and thoroughly won.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

FUNNY FELLOWS. Sit does not seem to be
80 much Of a joke to exhibit ones capacity to
explode a can Of nitro glycerine in public
square but, as will be seen elsewhere, this
appears to be thodght witty at Harvard; and
perhaps it il outside opinion that is at fault.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

wALLAcEs THEATRE,
sToaa4gay and Thftsen;h 6 stTsGs fHH r. 2TEhASp o %
Mss Ada Dyas.
PARIsIAN VARIETIES,
sixteenth street and Broadway.-yAKlErY, at r ~
DARLING's OPERA HOUSE.
SGW YORK MISsTRELs, il ! /, NJ. closes i 10 + II.
THEATRE coMIoUE.
%. 81 Broadway.-yARiErY 81 Il NJ; closes at loi
AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
fhird avenue and sIxythrd street Day and evening
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs
s'y f2pSsF' House Broadway corner '''' 'HA '''
BOOTHS THEATRE
Iwentyth street and sixth ANTOMIME al
J. NJ g. L. Fox. Benefit At 40 T. NJ
OLYMPIC THEATRE.
70 GA Broadway.-yARIEIl, at 4. NJ closes at 10 10
PARK THEATRE,
J-AK, At z NJ Mr. and Mrs Florence.
EAGLE THEATRE.
Broadway and Thrty-third street-YARiETY At s NJ
METRoPoLITAY MUSEUM or ART.
10 t2s West Fourteenth sreet--open from ~ a n to
rn.o, FIFTH ,r1a1 4yENEH 11 E1s.2 gHEATFFa FFasr.rr
= M NJ cioses at 10 50 r NJ Mr Edwin Booth : + "
BowERY THEATRE,
eowery.-JACK SHEPPARD at : Il. NJ. Mrs W. C. Jones
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
frner of Twenty y-thrd and Eighth avenue.-IHE
IRON MASK. at 8 +. ~ closes st lO.4O r. NJ
HOWE x CUSHING'S CIRCUS,
bot Of Houston street East Ryer-Ferionances day and
Nenng
GLOBE THEATRE.
Sos 72S and 730 Broadway and VARIETY,
ASP NJ
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway, corner of Thrtieth stroetSI sI0CUM, at
BROOKLYN ATHENEUM
~ooklyn.-EHRLICHE ARBEIr at . l.. VI.
TONY PASTORS NEW THEATRE.
gos. 565 and 5s7 Broadway-NARIETY, at +. N.
LYCEUM THEATRE,
Fourteenth street and Eighth avenne.French Pays-NOs
NTIAES, al r. NJ
THIRD AVENUE THEATRE
Tlird avenue, between Ihirtioh Thirty Hrs streets
1INSTKLLsY and VARIETY, at T. NJ
GTLMORR'S SUMNER GARDEN
hte Hippodrome.-BENEFIT OF Nj. Il. ). GILMORE, at
IN
TTvOLI THEATRE.
Eighth street. near Third avenue-NARIETY at p. NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

WALL STREET YESTERDAY or three
fancy stocks occupied the principal attention
Of the spectators. Other ''cheap" shares
were barely steady. Gold advanced to JIG.
Rag money is worth $500. Money Oh call
was quoted ct four per cent
The New York herald., 1875-10-28
NEW YORK HERALD
BROADWAY AND ANN STREET

JAMES GORDON BENNETT,
IRoPRIET0R
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

THE DAILY HERALD, published erery
5ay in he gear Four cents per copy.
Twelve dollars per year, or one dollar per
month, freeSof postage, to subscribers.
All business OF news letters and telegraphic
dispatches must be addressed New YoRE
HERALD.
Letters and packages should be properly
sealed.
Rejected communications viii not be re-
turned.
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HERALD-NO. 46 FLEET STREET
PARIS OFFICE-AyENUE DE L'oPERA.
Subscriptions and advertisements viii be
receixsd and forwarded on the same terms
rs IN New York.
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LET THE ELECTION CEY be Strike the
whole Tammany ticket r
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NOTICE TO sUBsCBIBERs.-on and
after January /. 1875, the daily and weekly
editions Of the NEw YoBK HERALD will be
sent fee Of postage.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

From orr reports this morning the probabilities
IRE that the aoeqther to-day 1oia Je cool and
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

VoLUME XL.................................No. sol
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

PEACE OR WAR.-''So far as human iudg-
ment can discern, peace is more assured now
than at any time during the twenty years
preceding the reconstruction Of the Empire. I"
Such was the semi-prophetic observation
made yesterday in the name of William Of
Germany to the German Parliament Such
a phrase from an Emperor may justly lead
people to apprehend the early occurrence Of
war
The New York herald., 1875-10-28
TRIPLE S HEE E L.

gEw YORK, THURSDAY, OCTOBER a8, 1875.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

WALLACE'S THEATRE,
grondwav and Thirteenth street THE OWE LAND
R0UTE at r. NJ. closes at 1Osl5 NJ Mr. John Gilbert,
Miss Ada Dyas
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

PARTISAN VARIETIES,
sixteenth street and BroadwayN AklEII, at 8 I. n.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

THEATRE COMfQUE,
20 514 Broadway-NARiEfl, IL q II NJ; closes at lo io
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

BOOTHS THEATRE.
twenty third street and Sixth aveune.PANTOMlME al
J. NJ. q. L. Fox Benefit At 80 L. NJ.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

DARIING'S OPERA HOUSE
twenty third sireetaud Sixth avenue COTTON REEDS
SEW YORK MINsTRELs II = 4. MI, closes II 10 Z. n.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

SAN FRANCISCO MfNSTRELs,
Few Opera House Broadway o enty ninth street
8 l.. NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

GILMoRR'S SUMNER GARDEN,
,0drOme.-BENEFIT OF Mr. T.. ). GILM0f
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

TTv0LI THEATRE.
near Third avenue.--NARIETY. at s p. VI.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

THIRD AVENUE THEATRE,
Thr avenue between Ihrtioth and Thrtyarst streets
1INSTkLLSH and VARIETY, at 3 T.. NJ
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

AMERICAN INSTITUTE,
Third and sIxy.third street Day and evening
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

PARK THEATRE.
Broadway and Twenty second strcet-THE MIGHTY DOL
SAR, s T. VI. Mr.. and Mrs Florence.
The New York herald., 1875-10-28

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
70 GA Broedway.-yARIETY, at 7. NJ closes at 10 .45
IN
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-23
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

CHAMPION GOLD AND SILVER MINING
- COMPANY: l"cailon Of principal place Of
business. Eiko. Elko County, Sevaia-incation
OF works. Grand junction Mining district, Elko
county. Nevada. NOTICE Is hereby given that
NJ meeting OF the Board nf Trustees, held on
23i Day OF september, 1915. an ASSESSMENT no.
n Of three cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the corporation. payable immc-
di-tely, In Units Siates gold coin. 10 tho Secrc.
lazy ni the ONCE OF tile Company, United Statea
Land ONCE, Lilo, Nevada.
Any hiocEs upon which ihis nssrssncnt shall
remain unpsi Gu the 2Jd day OF October, 1875,
Will DO delinquent, aud will DO advertised for
a'c Rt public auction, and unless payment Ia
niAde before will be sold uu MONDAY. tho 92,l
day oi November. 1875. to pay tie dv;inouInt AZ.
fr6HihelIt' together with costs OF advertising aud
cfpsnscS VI ta!c. By order Of tho Trustees.
JOHN 8. MAYuCGH, Secretary.
OFFICE u. =. Land once. Elko. New. 81
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-23
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

CYRACUsE MINING CONGRATULATIONS
- OF principal place Of business, EIko, New :
location OF works, Grand Junction Mining lis
trict. Elko County, Nevada -SOlice is
held Oh the 9th day OF October, 1878, an assess
Inent tSo. II Of Three Cents per share was
levied upon the capital stock Cf tho corporation,
payable immediately to the Secretary, in United
states gold coin. at che 0itico OF tie Company,
In Elko. Nevada.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain Unpaid Gu tho 9th day OF Soyeulb, T,
1872 Will be delinquent, and advertised for
sale at,pubiio auction. and unlcss payment IN
made before. Will be sold on FRIDAY the
Goth day OF November. 1875. to pay the dciin.
quent assessment. together with costa of adj
the Board OF Directors.
s.td !. osTRE1CHER, Secretary.
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RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES

h.SGl'Ao rhOM ALL SOGRCES:
License Collector. account OF
County License...... So. .se.s36 IS
License Collector, account Of
Gamlvg Liceuse..... e. 100 %
County ASSrssor, account OF
ICrsUnnl property tax, 1876 5,3I5 -
County Asressor, account Of
State poll tux. 1875. l,5sI 90
County As1tssOT. account OF
tax Oh proceeds nf mines
.or Quarter ending June 80.
1878: :..".................. 2.JSl l6
II. A. IIarvillc, ext Ounty As
SCISSOR. account .a1 on pro-
cecds Of mines, 1874 ........ eIG 81
H. \. llarvIllc. eI. County As.
SCISSOR. account State Poll
tax, lSTI....-............. 81? So
Two per cent. on GROSS pro-
ceeds toll roads aud bridgei 81 81
Jurtices Of the Peace account
nncs............ .......... les 2S
lrrcgulLr Sources. 100
EstrIy Account. IS on
State School mouey.......... l.lo0 IL
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And In accordance with law aud nn order Of
tho Board OI Directors, made Un the Ith day OF
h"pIenGber, lSIS. SO many shares Of each i,ar.
eel Of siIch stock IA may be necessary will bu
'old al public aIctiur. ut the office OF the Coin
nahN, N"oIhs26 Il ~, h.cTch"nts' Exchange. cal.
nUrna street. SAN Francisco California on
SATURDAY. III" 2J1 day Of Uct0Gcr. 1915, n
The hour Of Unc o'clock u. III. OF Sad day To nav
haii delinquent asscs' mCnt thereon, together
Win costa 0i advertising aud cXpcnsus OF sale.
LOUIS KAPLAN, Secretary.
orrrcE-lioons ID & 81, Mrr, hants' TX.
change, California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
OlI.td
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-23
DELINQUENT NOTICE.

CNTARR ElSd SILVER MINING COMPANY
- Location OF principal place of business, San
francisco. California; location OF works, Snruco
Mont Mining District, ElGo i'ouuiy, Nevada
INotleo.-ihcre are delinquent upon the fol-
lowiGg described stock, on account or rssess
mtnt no. l2l levied OH the Iih day Of sept,.
1872 tbs several amounts set opposite the nainrs
OF Tie respective share holders. US follows;
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1875-10-23
CAUTION.

A Ii PERSONS ARE HEREBY CAUnOSFp
n against purchasing thu fullosinG deEsIii.
Cd EtOc& VI the Island Mountain TunGri Connn.
ny:
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u 1lEpt1lre
Dr, j. L. ROWp'S
PATENT
ELASTIC Truss !
No moro Metallic Trus.es UsrhI
No more Suffering from Iron Itoous
ro steel sprInEsf

VNHE ELASTIC TRvisSEs ARE NOW surEp.
1eding all others. being Adopted cycry
Hhrro by tho leading rl,ygiGilns and surgeons
WI over tho land. Tho Burrrlurity ~ tIrgo IN
Ehulncnis over all others admits Of no urgu
neni Their perfect alaptlbiiiIy 10 NIL kinds
oI HnpluTo and The rHrCtual relief uytr nII
metal iDs rumcHtR ia admit ii everywhere
rom Tho fart that u Ia worn without iuconycn.
'ehcc whatever on tho following basis:
luIo The back. W '''
M-it II simple In construction AMI not labio
N get out Of order.
Ia moro durable than hny other nud
"i sheApcsi perfect iruaa ever Invented.
,h-Iho pressure IL under the control OF tho
VHtnt al aIl times.
fra bn ~ has mono Of tho Injurious results Of
'"e ,mtlalic Ttussrs.
olSs,,r VIII perform radical cures when oil
,nd y; i$worn with caso md comfort nInII
In% uAy' which ran not bo Raid ttulhfuily of
"c'"ilc TruSs whatever.
T,,mhpctiehro shows that all icE,pcrrd sntiup
ts,s hcc'Hshrlly prCAz Upon ard often dis.
n,,yp"f p"fts ot tho body that bcf,rc were I'm n
tdh,r hrH'ihy condition. fumbAgo aud
equally addressing ailments nro moi nm.
IN Hi"ly THO untgr0wih Of ruci urcssu q nuL
ed " OF this fact II bccon,rs nisiIrr of iocId
sIblS h'oqnchco. to avoid liko cSlAIni,Irs n pos
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COUNTY AUDITORS REPORT,
For tho Quarter ending October Itll,
A. ID. 1875.
STATE OF NEVADA
COUSrI OF ELEo.j
AupIroR's OFFICE. October 10Th, 1875.

To tie Honorable Rc1ri Of County CoHH.iIrior,-
with submit my Quarterly Report of the fpan.
ccs OF heCounty for the term commencing
July 9Th. A. u. 1876. and ending October Ith, 4.
ID. 1875: ' "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-20
Some Interesting Statistics.

During the discussion of the Tariff
bill in the United States Senate, Mr..
Morrill,, of Vermont, presented the fol-
lowing interesting statistics:
Three years ago the receipts from GUS
toms were $2l6, 900, 900, two years ago
they were $18S, 100000, and last year
they were but $163, 900, ,0OO-a falling off
of $25, ,O00,0 900 in a single year. 1t was
apparent that the revenues had been re-
duced below the point where they ought
to stand. The business of the whole
world at the present moment was de-
pressed, and our own country is no
exception. In the list of articles upon
which the ten per cent. reduction was
made in 1872 the importations last year
were $55, 100000 less than the previous
year. The necessities of the govern
ment must be met. The amount to be
paid as interest on the public debt an
nually exceeded $100,0O0,000, and it
could not be reduced; 100000, 900 more
were required for payment of pensions.
The appropriation bills last year were
reduced about SO, 100000 below the es-
Inmates, and it was expected they would
be Still further reduced this year ST.
100000; it cost 1927, 100000 annually to
support the army, although it had been
reduced to $4,000 men, and it was no
greater now in proportion to the popu-
lation than it was thirty or forty years
ago; last year $28,OO0,000 were appro-
priated for the navy, and it was pro-
posed to cut it down to $4,000, 900 this
year. If Congress did not provide
means for the support Of the govern
ment, the appropriations made could
not be expended, and the first work sus-
pended would be that authorized by the
River and Harbor Appropriation bill ;
then the work on public buildings must
be suspended. There were probably
twenty-four public buildings in various
parts of the country now in course Of
construction, and they should be finish
ed. Again, the question of the sinking
fund was wholly involved in this bill.
The nation was pledged to appropriate
every year one per cent. for the sinking
fund. Unless that was done the faith
of the nation would be violated and the
Secretary of the Treasury would be de-
i prived of all power to fund the debt
upon which we are now paying six per
cent.-at lower rate of interest. He
favored an imposition of tax on tea and
coffee, and the abolition of the stamp
tax. When the duty was taken off tea
and coffee the latter Immediately went NJ
in Brazil, so that the people of this
country had to pay just as much for it.
and the government lost the revenue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-20
All About Lotteries,

The last drawing of the so-called Ken
lucky "Library" lottery has again
called attention to these schemes and the
men who inaugurate them. There is
little doubt but this drawing will be the
means of enforcing more stringently the
statutes made for such cases. Speaking
of lotteries, the american AgriculteU'iSt
says:
1t is not the least of the bad features
OF the lottery in all its forms, that it al
lows few men who produce nothing,
and who instead of promoting industry
by legitimate business, carry rlnhappi-
ness to hundreds of homes, to grow rich
at the expense of the industrious. Look
ing at it in all its bearings, we regard the
lottery as pernicious in its effects to
those few who draw prizes, as well as to
the many who draw blanks; and we in
clude in this all the forms and diguises
of the lottery; whether called gift con-
certs, distributions, or what not, and no
matter what charitable, or in itself
worthy, object is used to cloak its ugly
shape. Indeed, we regard the open and
declared lottery more respectable than
the scheme that skulks behind some
other name, and pretends to be working
for charity, while its whole end and
aim is to make money for the managers.
But few greater misfortunes can befall a
young man just starting in life than to
draw a prize in lottery. Almost every
one who can remember the times when
lotteries were not only tolerated, but
legal, can recall cases in which men were
absolutely ruined by drawing prize in
one of them. The gain of few thou
sands in this manner untitled them for
all useful business ever after, and they
ruined themselves in endeavoring to re-
peat their former luck. Those who do
not regard lotteries as gambling, and
hold them to be fair Investments, do not
make very wise distinctions in morals,
and they are in a very small minority
the better thought of the community, as
expressed in the laws of almost every
State, is against them. The extent to
which this lottery evil extends is not
generally known, and the unhappiness il
causes wives, mothers, and children, who
see those they love carried away with the
passion for this form of gambling, is
most saddening