The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-03-22


murders ale committed, directly ipciis
BY the gambling table. Scores are mul
dered znrually IN gambling dens. Shoot
ing and 81 sbbins .'s FRI quent in these pit
Of iniquity. Hundreds have their pocket
ri6ed in there dens.
I Ii almost Causes one to neglect his busi'
mes. If . lawyer. he IL in the gambling
room when he ought to be going over hi,
Law hooks or looking after the interests ol
his s!ients. II physician, be rpends time
which should be occupied in careful study
II . business man, he il often away from
his bank or store when
he SHOULD BE PREsExr.
His mind is more on gambling than on his
bu.lness. Hard study, ploddiug work.
slov gains-he becomes averse 70. They
are TOO SLOW. There ie not enough excite
nsnt in them. He l. not as calm, cautious
asd painstaking is locking after the IN
tsresas of his business - be otherwise
should b.
When The community comes to know hs
= . gambler his prospscss are blighied. II
. lawyer. his clients will BE- len.
and Of poorer kind. II . physician, bis
pstssnts will grow less. and Of . poorer
quality. la mechanic, his services will
b in len demasd. II clerk or employe,
his chances for psrmanancy are poor. If
. merchant, his business will. slowly per-
hsps. but surely 70 down.
You cannot Be known ss gambler end
escape contamination. Bad men will
flock around you, and claim you - one Of
then-shisvsa. pickPocksis, drunkards,
Villains Of every dye, will class you with
themselves. No matter how much better
you may Be. you are Chased With them,
and the infamy OF their crimes cast a shadow
over your life and character.
IP YOU ENTER GAMBLING SALOON
the siisst drsgs Of humanity are your asso-
ciates and companions. They swarm
around yon, you drink with them, you
listen to their vulgar storie. and jssts, and
profanity and ribald songs. You gamble
with them. You are with them. They
will speak to you on the street; visit your
place Of business; thrust themselves upon
you In public. They are your compan.
10 Q.
THE EFFECT OF eUCH C0NPAHIoNsHiP
on your whole moral natu.e-your aims,
thoughts, feelings, aspirations, conduct.
10 horribly demorslising. No m,n escapes
unharmed. He IL stained, scared. and
harmed forever.
1t, to greater or less extent, shu,s him
out also from the society of the pure and
the good. High-minded n,en, rure,
sweet women, do not wish to zs.ociste with
those Who are on friendly, irmilisr terms |
With the worst men OF the community.
DOORS ARE CLOSED AGAINST HIN,
which would otherwise be thrown vide |
open. Circles refuse to recognize him, /
which would otherwise GEEK his compan-
ionship. In every way il is . terrible ]
blight to man to Be known ~ gambler. |,
His reputation, prospects are soiied and |
darkened. He has to carry the same !
burdens placed on the loves, and vilesr.
OF the thousands and tens Of thousand. |
of gamblers in our land, the great major
ity Of then die poor. Bu, very few Of
them are rich for any great length Of time.
md nearly oil of them die In poverty.
Hundreds Of them Who once rolled in
wealth have died in poor houses and hos
Pitsls. and garrets, and prisons.
THOUSANDS OF THEM DE PAUPEks.
No matter how successful gamblers are,
God, and the everlasting laws Of right are
against them, and sooner or later the
curse falls. II . few Of them escape, and
die in luxury, their children resp the
curse.
The testimony Of every age, Of every
generation, n, gambling doss not pay. 1t
enriches but handful, il slsys and bsg-
gars tens OF Thousands, and that man who
begins the s,mblsr's life is almost sure to
wind up life With renorse. To gamble
ever 20 little IL to harm ones success in
life; blight many hopes; and cause one to
perish in the race before he reaches the
shining goal Of his ambition. The cry of
the centuries is-if you would make Of life
. grand success. avoid the gaming table,
1t takes wealth to Be able to gamble, and
even then the property will probably all 90
sous dsy. With your salaries you cannot
meet the necessary expenses laid upon you
and gsmble. and long be honest. Sooner
or later you will bsve to steal, or cheat, or
stop. Give up gambling or give up your
honor, and honesty, and manhood.
CONCLUSION.
Eater not these places from curiosity-
10 see. In tune you will be drawn into the
game. o
1t is the solemn duty OF the press and
pulpit to speak out sgsinst this crime
which i destroying 70 many thousands Of
our soblsst men.
Gambling houses should b closed up.
The lave against them should b enforced.
Public continent should b hot against
dens, and bravely in favor Of the
Of all laws against gambling.
Parents should instruct their children on
his subject, and sho aid know ,hst they are
not visiting these places.
II 10 midnight l stand a. . spectator in
, gambling house. Around the tables
scaitsred through the room are seated men
in the foil excitement of the game. Some
IRE Aushsd With hope, Others are pale for
fear. Some are nervous and tremuIous,
others are -
COOL AID BLooDLns A A BANDIT.
Some sit like STATUES, Others more unessily
in their sssss. The vaitess Gil slsss after
glss. which they rapidly drain. Nov and