The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-09

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fine tIsies Of fins sltiss alone y may make rich
marriage, as they do every very wesk: others be.
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three wssks SEo sitsr heavy Io.ses q this very
pieteiy aisSonSred and dcsensrste into thieves
and Greeks and sytndlers. The accomplice OF
chosen The latter d6noIemsnt
There seems every, reason to believe that this
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tioe. Card sharping and swind!ing In Paris
clubs and hpG.s goes on every nxht but It In
d the Prsisct q Poles ss elHbs. ana The rsve!n.
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not b in the Interest Of tho founders. the
President. and the committee. The modern
tripOt has all tho outward semblance Of a club;
In order 10 be admitted you require two spon-
flee: In tho ante-chnmbsr are Yalets in liv-
CRY. with plush breeches and silk stockings;
the saloons are gilt and n them
fools. and no end q swinders. Tho s.akss ia
these hjp0ts vary from franc upward. You
q night. and DO others beein with one franc aud
end with two thousand. 90 dexterously do they
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viii man whom You would not sa!qts In the
prises and nothing astonishes. and every thing
is tolerated except openly putting your hand iNl
instance. scooping in your masse. The President
Of the club advises him to 70 away. and the.next
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Or three times week there are nst fights; in
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remember not long ago at one Of these 80.
called ,nbs The de himself Was SaTh,
s u every night to" Tor more than Two
Months: There was q scandal. The Committee
Of tho club mot and deliberated. The Presi-
dent was called before his Judges and the re-
pre6end that after what has taken PLACE you
noa intena to aoni pabc give
tion. The step viii have the air Of being, spon:
bs yGsa ana your honor Will
With such current morality. and with the fear
shisysry S and cheatine In these clubs. whether
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that few men, and. above al, few business men:
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gambling habits. and where the members sim
81 the above - consiierations to prevent
them having . thorough inquiry made.
For these gentlemen gambling IL q sport
creditine themselves. Just us they can in
dulge In horseraeing or patronlzlng the
mits these distractions for men Of their stand
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piics. the valet. unless . last remnant Of the
hand the s yaIet. his aoc"mplce. may remain
IN hs The his sonss from
case the Cercls Dc T. Rne Sya9 would have to
or oI I as the gambling table h6tes
are called. the games played are baccarat
cay knd u c az called aonss and
Napoleon.
toN1s the sSHs % ,aS t1
ssasiSs Fssop q sseTS and
re Gef ce sSI d. Medierranse at Nice often
has 2 bank OF $4,000 apd every yea, !. =
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gambling and swindling carried on SO openly
end se Fsr an what e to aons H
publicists who dare to tackle the question
boldly For the passions Say many; there !.
have Sambled from the beginning Of time. and
always will gamble; neither preventive nor re-
y as :. s%S
bling comes under the same category q
sto. racing must 81 sna Gssaase
cannot be prevented. and that 10 WHY
the laws against gambling are elSwed to 70
public gaming tables under tho control Of thu
| police. certain writer's recommend the lega
recognition Of gambling debts and the severe
punishment Of fraudulent acts IN connection
with such debts. and express hope that tn
study the question. The experience Of centu
| ries having proved that men will gamble. 1t Il
ties is not to endeavor to suppress the passion
but to regulate It and to provide for Its indul
| gence In tho least harmful conditions.
THEODORE CHILD
THE WALLED LAKES OF IOWA.
| A Letter frsm = Distinguished Member .
| the Iowa LegislaSure.