The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-05-02

Something over year ~" Capt. r. r.
Boltz and j. II. Wilder, oi this city, drew
$40 ,OO0 each In the big Semi-snnus! draw
| ing al the Louisiana State Lottery. This
streak OF luck caused the establishment Of
a local agency here by r. {. Boltz. No. 81
Calhoun street, for the sale of tickts, eight
or ten Thousand dollar worth OF which
have been disposed al since that time.
No large sums were drawn here for sew
erzl months, and the credulous hogan 10
believe in the ancient adage that lightning
never strikes la The same place twice. Sev-
| eral parties had recei led small SUMS rang
ing from ten Ia five hundred dollars, bat
on "Wednesday n"rning the "a. A." Was en-
tirelv exploded when il WAS learned thar
Mr.. Saucer and Mr.. Whitney. both resi-
dents of this city, had drawn fifteen thou
sand d"lisr> r;p.i,, holding ticket No 1S,-
,i3., which called for thirty Thousand dol
lars
A Gazette reporter called upon both the
lucky gentlemen few DAYS ago to str how
they were taking their good fortune. Mr..
Sanser is jewcler. havin. small esiah-
! lishment ON South Calhoun street. He l.
a Freachman, and speaks English with
difficulty, but hi, wife Is an American
lady, who explained to the reporter how
their good fortune came about She said ::
LAST week. on account of domestic
trouble, involving the good name Of my
daughter. Mrs tirosvenor, Mr.. SauseI
had sold his house and lot and had adver-
tised his stock snd goods for sale, prepar-
atorv to moving TO Kansas City Mr..
Sauser has speculated in lottery tickets for
some three wears, and ha, drawn pre-
viouslv to his present hit. sums Of S2t,, SO
and ~ i'm the Louisiana.
lie takes his good luck quietly, and Is
going on with his work a. usual. On the
morning the good news was received. Mrs.
>auser was at the washtub, and verv
naively remarked upon hearing it, "The
water Is cold anyhow, ard have not rub
bed stitch of clothing"
The ticket was purchased April ID for
81, and was csished the following week al
Ter the drawing. the money being placed
on deposit in the First National bank.
where it still remains.
Mr. Washington Irving Whitney Wa
found at his present residence, No. us
Broadway. The reporter was met at the
door by Mrs. Whitney. who said her hu>-
band WAS asleep but would make his ap-
,earaiIcc an "a Jew moments. In very
short time Mr.. Whitney stepped into the
ward, where the rep" was waiting, when.
after the usual introduction and the COM
pliments of the dav. the pencil mechanic
ventured the remark that he had walked
six on seven mile, merely for the pleasure
oi seeing how a man in quite moderate
circumstances looked. who had come sud
denly and easily into the possession of III
teen thousand dollars. This elected mo- re-
ply, then the ''p m" said he would like
to ask few questions, for instance:
R-Wheu did YOU buy your ticket?
Mr. W-Di't know.
R-When did you learn OF your good
luck?
Mr.. W-The next day after the draw ing.
which was on the llth OF April
R-When did you get your money?
Mr.. Won Tuesday of the following
week after the drawing
R-Do YOU intend Ia continue TO pursue
vour cid avocation-that of engineer ON
the railroad
Mr. W--Certaimly Fifteen thousand
dollars would not keep myself and family
in idleness very long When ] retire, il
will be upon sum the interest upon which
will keep me i'm good style. | shall con-
tinue work just As usual
R-It has been stated that you have for
years been in poor health-nnable much Of
the time to work.
Mr.. WI learned that was an invalid
through the newspapers. The only time
| have been unable for duty was for a
period of some six months some five years
ago.
Mr.. Whitney is forty eight years Of age,
and has the appearance of one who has
gone through with long years of hard work.
His family consists of wife and four
! children, who seem much more elated over
the good fortune which has befallen them
, than Mr. w. does himself lie has applied
three thousand and five hundred dollars of
his money to the purchase of the house and
lot owned by Mrs. Ruthrauf, No. Do West
Jefferson street. where he intends making
his future home, the balance being safely
deposited in the bank. where the principal
part of il is likely to remain, ready for the
proverbial rainy day."-Fort Wayne
Ind Daily Gazette, April 18th.