The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-07-05
pEMoRUELLEs DIFFERENTIATION.
Showing That the Possession of "Sand" is
Good Quality in the Pursuit of Luck a

Showing That the Possession of "sand" is a
Good Quality in the Pursuit of Luck al
Lottery.
On Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock Mr.
James Demoruelle, of the firm of Demoru
ellie e. Cusachs. dealers in building mate
rails, presented himself at the office of the
| Louisiana State Lottery company, accom-
panied by two of his relatives, and pre-
septed one-half of the ticket No. %, 131,
which had won the first capital prize Of
| $3.50. 200. -.
| While sitting in the company's private
Office waiting for his check, Mr.. Demoruelle
| " as interviewed by q reporter.
"How did you happen to buy the ticketT
Mr.. Demoruelle was asked.
II have been in the habit of buying tick
| cts in the monthly drawings of the Louis
| lana State Lottery company for the last two
years, had strong preseptiment that
would win, and was not discouraged by my
failure to win previously. / have won
three small prizes since l commenced rlay
ing
ticular number you did?'
my companion, Mr.. Joe Demoruelle
brought me q string of tickets from the lot
terry office, and the hand of fate guided me
| in taking the ticket did. 1t is a half ticket
and cost me $5-a right good investment,
wasn's it?"
The reporter signified his assent, and
asked when he first became aware OF his
good fortune.
mot until this morning. met Mr.. Joe
Demorvelle yesterday evening, and asked
him if had won anything. He read the
prizes, commencing with the $780, prize,
| which had been drawn in time for the even
| il papers, anu my number was not among
them. When / reached my Office this morn
| ing picked up the Picayune, and when !
saw the lottery list remarked that the
number which had won the capital prize
| looked very much like mine. L told my
friend had struck oil, convinced myself |
had the right number, went home to break
fast and told my wife and family and now
Pm here"
Mr., Uemoryelie is So years OF age ana mas
been in business since he was % years old.
He has been industrious, and has been at
the head of three different firms. succeed
ing In earning a comfortable income.
James, his father and grandfather, were
all born in New Orleans, and theirs is
therefore, one of the oldest Creole families
in the state. They are descendants OF Du-
yernay, one OF the pioneers OF the colony
founded by Bienville. James has wife
and six childred, all of whom will no doubt
be much the happier for the acquisition oil
such afortune.
"What do you intend TO do with your
money!" asked the reporter.
81 intend TO increase my business con-
siderably. OF course, this will not require
much OF the money. / have not yet de-
cided upon what investment will make.
but you can depend upon II, / will try and
increase my fortune. Leastways do not
intend 10 work as hard as have been do.
ing, and as am not very well, l will try
and regain my health" -
Just then the check for $4,000 on the
New Orleans National bank was handed TO
Mr.. Demoruelle in return for his fiye-dollar
ticket, and his departure 10 collect the
money ended the Interview.
Another fraction OF the same prize was
drawn bv q. Rosenthal. Raleigh. North
Carolina, from NJ. A. DsUpline, New Or
leans. Jouisisna.-[Nev Orleans Picayune
lane IL.