Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-09-02
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME.
No. Is, 1865.
New Orleans Men Win Parts of the
Capital Prize eff $4,000.

Eugene Gaudins, warehouseman TO
Messrs. b. Onorato 81 Co. for some time
is good and trusty worker. He was com
paratively happy at his home, No. 231 St
Peter st. and in his walks he passed {
place in which the tickets of The Louisi
ana State Lottery Company are displayed
He had purchased tickets in partnership
with his Fellow workers. During August,
he saw displayed one which particularly
struck his fancy-No. 15.S65-whether #
was the peculiar arrangement of the SIS OF
the magical placing of the 8, even Gaudins
is at loss to explain. But that particu-
lar ticket haunted him; peeped out entic-
ingly from the window, begging plainly to
be bought. The day was close at hand.
and still it hung in the window. It's COM
rades were dropping off, and when the
last day, the 18th, arrived, it was almost to
be pltled for its loneliness. Gaudins each
day glanced hastily to see if his little friend
was still IN place, started several times to
walk boldly In and buy on his sole account;
but the old trammels of the partnership
arrangement held him, until the last mo-
ment. len O'Clock on the morning of the
18th he held safely in his sole possession
one-fifth of the coveted ticket. The revo-
lutlons OF the wheel at the Academy of
Music brought out No. TO-, 365 as drawing
the Capital prize. The feet was published
and came soon to the ears of Gaudins, who
yesterday was poor, but today, by the in
vestment of a dollar, ranks among the
''bondholders.''
He called at the Office of the Louisiana
State Lottery with Mr.. B. Onorato, and
was promptly paid in full. A reporter
wanted to know what he proposed to do,
and he answered that he would buy nice
home for his family, and that seeing them
placed beyond the reach of want and in
comfort would be as much happiness as he
desired. The balance of his money he
would try to invest proftably, and would
unspoiled by prosperity. He signed his
name neatly to the receipt for the money.
and went out of the office of the Lottery
as happy and contented man as the Cres-
cent City now contains.-Nep Orleans
Picaytae, August 18th.
Hearing that another fortunate holder of
part of the lucky number Is, 365, draw
ing SIS, 900 in the August scheme of The
Louisiana State Lottery, was on hand to
collect his money, reporter interviewed
him. Mr.. Louis Seymour, the fortunate
gentleman, was found in the office of the
Lottery with two friends. He had present
ed his one fifth ticket, and was awaiting the
making out of the check for the amount it
called for While approaching fully his
fortune, he was perfectly cool and pleasant.
He told the reporter that he was a native
of Memphis, Tenn, and served in the Con-
federate army in the battle of Shiloh under
Genls. Albert Sidney Johnson and Beaure
gard. His health, impaired by army SER
vice, had grown much worse of late years,
and he came her to benefit himself. AS
his means were limited, he went to work
on the buildings of the great Worlds Fair
to be held in New Orleans next winter. He
stuck to it steadily for nearly five months,
it almost counter-balanced the
good done him by the genial climate.
He was firm believer in luck, and never
failed to purchase ticket in The Louisiana
State Lottery. His experiment IN purchas-
ing No. Is 365 has confirmed him in his be-
lief. He was pleased with the country and
the people; was delighted with everything, |
and hoped to enjoy bis good fortune. He
had not formed any distinct plans for the
future, but would remain at ease for some
time recuperating, not forgetting always to
try his luck in the lottery that had proved |
such a bonanza to him.-Nelc Orleans
PicayUne, August Is.