Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-07
THE TEN THOUaAND DOLLAR
PRIZE.
How She Louisiana State Lottery
Divided the Second Capital Prize Of
Its last Drawing.

One man in this city, at least, believes in
lotteries, and that man Is Mr.. Philip Blaas,
who held half Of ticket 17,467, the one
which won the $4,000 prize in the last
monthly drawing Of the Louisiana State
Lottery.
Mr.. Blaas informed a reporter that on
Monday, when he bought the ticket. he had
so little idea of winning that when the man
from whom he bought it inquired what
number he wished to play, he replied that
It did not matter which one he took, so the
man stamped the first which he picked up;
and as the result shows, 1t proved to be the
lucky number.
"Did you ever buy a ticket before, Mr.
Blaasf" inquired the reporter.
''No; at least not In the monthly draw
Ing. have held several In the daily draw
ing"
"You have the money which you wont"
asked the reporter.
''Ohi yes. Mr.. Dauphin drew the check
on the Louisiana National Bank, and had
no trouble having it cashed."
Mr.. Blaas is only nineteen years of age
He is Of German descent and was born in
this city. He keeps shoe store at No. POI
South Rampant street, on which street he
has lived nearly all of his life. Mr.. Blaas is
a graduate of the Boys High School, and
an industrious young man.
The other half of the ticket fell into the
hands of Mrs. Charles Baquie, the mother
in-law Of General Augustus Reichard.
The reporter visited him at his handsome
residence, No 234 Canal street, last night,
and introducing himself, requested to know
OF the circumstances attending the purchase
OF the half of the ticket held by Mrs. Baquie.
General Reichard informed the reporter
that the purchase of the ticket was alto
gether accidental. Mrs. Baquie, In com
| pany with another lady, happened to be
| passing a lottery Office, when 1t was pro-
| posed to enter, and the suggestion was
acted upon. A laughable incident occurred,
which at the time was forgotten, but has
since been remembered with regret by the
ladies. The vendor of the tickets tried by
| all the means Of which he was master to In
| duce the ladies to purchase the remaining
half, but they were firm In their determine
ton not to squander another dollar In what
| they did not believe would bring any return
for the money expended. So the half Of
| ticket No. II, 467 was left in the shop until
| the good genius Of young Philip Blaas
directed his footsteps Jhither and he pur-
chased 1t. A lucky moment 1t was for him.
The lady was very much annoyed at hav-
| AHS hSA HonAo III 6uS papers, Dub WAS COL
| vinced OF the tmpossibility of such an event
being kept a secret. The lady, however,
| passed over her ticket to her son in-law for
collection, and until the money was paid
could hardly believe that the wheel of for
tune had turned in her favor. But 1t had,
though, and when 1t turned again for some
one else, it left behind the nice little sum
of 5000.
General Reichard is the we'll known and
nnnular pnOYOaOdAr nf fha QanOud p-icodo
First Division of the Louisiana National
Guard, and during the war commanded
one of Louisiana's regiments. He is well
known in this city in business circles, and
the good fortune which has fallen to mem.
Der Of his family, will be subject OF con-
gratulations for him.-N o. Picdyl1ne. jan
vary IL. feb7 d, w&Tel1t