Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-04
A Lucky Strike.

HOW AN ATTACHE OF THE "PosT" GATHERED
UNTO HIMSELF RICHES BY THE AID OF A
LOTTERY TICKET.
Somebody has said that this is cold, cold
world, and so it is to most of us. We toll and
labor and drudge from morning until night for
our daily bread, and the next day the pro-
on year in year out. But here and there we
find warm spot where fortune has smiled kind
~ upon some lucky mortal and the sunshine Of
her smile has taken off the chill. But we never
know what the next twenty-four hours may
have In store for us. Perhaps she may be get
ting ready to transfer her favor, and we may
awake some morning to find ourselves rich or
famous, or to learn that some cherished hope
has come to maturity and we are rendered
happy fer the rest Of our lives. A case In point
occurred In this city very recently. Mr.. William
wasinduced bya younger clerk In the same estab-
l1sbment to court the favor OF the tickle goddess
by purchasing ticket in the Louisiana State
Lottery. The expense was not large, not nearly
SO much indeed as Is involved In WOOing more
human goddess, who requires to be constantly
catered to, by way Of theater tickets parties,
pals, Ice creams, presents, etc., and after she
Is WOE, clothing and food, and who frequently
turns cut to be not as much of a goddess after
all SO, after thinking the matter over In his
mind, MIR. Hogs, few weeks since, quietly en-
the New York agency of the Louisiana State
Lottery, and received in return therefore
half-interest In ticket No. 57,S0S for the next
drawing. This was the first and only ticket in
went by, ard MIR. Hoogs paid little attention to
the ticket, thinking, like many other who holds
back from the venture, that he would never
have the good fortune to get any substantial
return for bis money. But there are many un-
certain things In this life, Chief among them be-
ing billiards, baseball, walking matches and
lotteries, The 9th Of September arrived and
the drawing took place, and when the official
list Of prizes was made known, opposite ticket
No. 5I,S03 stood the figures $50, 600! 1t seemed
at first news too good to be true, and Mr.. HOGS
could scarcely credit his senses, but there
it stood in plain black and white, and he
suddenly realized that he had come into q
small fortune, and all from the outlay Of one
hundred cents. The news quickly spread, and
his friends were profuse In their congratula-
lions, although necessarily there were some
doubtless Who predicted that he would never
get his money, among them gentleman who
had intended to purchase the other half of the
ticket with Mr. Hoogs, but who, for some rea-
son, had withdrawn at the last moment. 1t
must be confessed, however, that his doubts
bore strong flavor of tsour grapes" But the
well-informed, those who were aware of the
responsibility OF The managers of the lottery
thought differently, and as proof OF their con-
fdence, offered MI. Hoogs S14, 0GO cash down for
his ticket. He wisely refused, and last Saturday,
having previously sent his ticket to the New
Orleans office, the Adams Express Company
brought him package containing thirty clean,
crisp $500 greenbacks. Mr.. Hogs Is now firm
adherent of the Greenback party, and means to
invest his money judiciOusly, and retire on his
lauIelS. He is naturally much elated over his
unexpected stroke OF luck, but not more so than
his many friends, who are well pleased that he
declining years. when he shall have left his
desk to seek the repose which he has earned
during busy and useful llfe.-[Bos Daily
Post, Sept. 25th.