Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-11-07
A Golden Wfndfall.
TWO CITIZENS OF SOUTH WASHINGTON WIN
$4,000 IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.

$3O, 600 IN THE LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
The golden favors of fortune which flow
through the medium of The Louisiana State
Lottery have not passed Washington by. and
at the last monthly drawing two citizens of
South Washington found themselves posses
sors of q fifth each of the grand priests. 0OO
Good news sometimes goes as fast as bad and
before the recipients were aware of their good
luck they were congratulated by their neigh
bors and friends. One was Mr.. Gwynn Harris.
an inspector Of the health office, and the other
Mr.. w. L. Lewis who is with the Cooperative
Ice Company. They each held fifth of a
whole ticket which paid $4,000, or $4,000 for
both. A Star reporter called on Mr.. Lewis to
ascertain how man looked and talked who
had just realized 5000 from 81 investment.
He was found at his residence. having just
returned from the wharf, where he had been
engaged in his usual work. He is a man about
thirty five years of age, and is a sober, indus
trious citizen.
"Mr. Lewis" said the reporter, "the public
would1ike to know how you feel after this
golden shower"
"Well," was the reply, II thought at first
would keep it quiet. but everybody seems to
know about it. People who are entire stran-
gers have come up on the street and congratu-
lated me-"
Have you paid the penalty of riches and
been besieged by people who want little loans"
mo. haven't been troubled in that way
yet"
"How did you feel when you found you had
the lucky number? Did you faint away ?"
asked the reporter.
Il did not feel any more concerned than if
had picked up a ten cent piece. The fact is,
that did not know until the afternoon of that
day, when friend called my attention to the
drawing. I hadn't even looked at the draw
ings in the morning paper. But felt pretty
good when got the money from the express
Office"
How did the money Gomez" interposed the
reporter.
I'm twenty dollar gold pieces. There was
$40 600 in one bag and 5000 in the other. The
bags must have weighed eighty pounds, and 1t
was quite a load to carry to the bank"
What are you going to do with your
wealth ?"
II am going to lay 1t away. I know how to
keep it," was tie response and Mr.. Lewiss
reputation sustains the assertion. Mr.. Harris
| is equally sensible over his windfall, and goes
on with his work as If nothing unusual had
happened.
tire fifth of the winning ticket Mr.. Harris has
partner with whom he has to divide his fifth
of ticket. Mr.. Lewis was in a combination
| with nine others. which purchased each month
10 one-fifth tickets. and the remaining eight
tickets were assumed by Mr.. Lewis and two OF
his friends. the former. however, advancing the
| money. As each member of the combination
was entitled to one-tenth of whatever prize
| was drawn. 81, 500 was paid to each of the hold
| ers of two of the tickets, and the remaining
ST.. COO was divided equally between Mr.. Lewis
and his two friends, making 81 600 for each. AS
| neither of the two had paid for their tickets,
and as there was only a verbal understanding
| about the matter, Mr.. Lewis was not legally
bound to divide the $l2. OOO but. as he told The
| Star reporter. II could not have slept easy If I
thought had anything belonging to another"
| Washington Star, October 26.