Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-10
STRUCK TT AGAIN!
After Many Months Of Persistent Trials aud
Patient Waiting, 8. H. Bettys and ]. NJ.
Mcdowell Pluck the Persimmons.":.
They Hold 0ne-Fifth Of Ticket No 46,799
Which Draws the Capital Prize Of s75,-
1000 in November Drawing.I
Robertson County Pulls Under 1.-THE String to
the Tune of over 1000 In Nine
teen Months.
M. Oliyst (Kv.) Tribune, Nou. 10.

ne. Olivet (Ky.) Tribune, Nov. 10
genuine fairness OF the Louisiana State Lot
terry In making its monthly and semi-annual
dlstrlbetion of prizes, tlat doubt was dspelled
Saturday night. letter received from
Cincinnati merchant, In which thc'following,
postscript was added;
~ see your town has again drawn
capital prize in Louisiana Lottery" was
sufficient 10 set our "city on the hills"
in blaze of excitement An indescrbabe
hunt for ticket-holders ensued Pocket
books, day-books, desks, safes, trunks, valiscs,
satchels everything was rummaged and tick
cts brought forth. For time suspense pre-
vailed, and then the discovery was made
thai only one list had been received ut the
postoflce addressed to I. III. Bettys. Mr..
Bettys and j. NJ. Mcdowell formed partner
ship some time ago In the purchase of ticket
agreeing 10 divide profits, II any accrued
Mounting horse bright and early Sunday
morning, Mcdowell went out { rec miles in
the country TO see Bettys, AID returning 70
own, Bettys ticket and the
number on the list (46,,9Jl cores
pended Going home in the west
crn suburbs of Olivet, they were soon called
on by the Tribune man, who wished to learn
the particulars. Examining the ticket and
list, we assured the parties that they were each
81 500 richer than they were previous to tJeir
last investment in the Louisiana State Lottery.
The parties went 10 Maysville Monday morn
ing, and deposited their ticket, for col
lection with Pearee, Wallingford
eading hackers of Northern Kentucky and
Southern oh q. and in a few days will receive
a check for their money.
Mr.. Bettys informed us that he had been
holding ticket regularly in The Louisiana
State Lottery for four or Ave years, with G
eve on f n faNr tpnnfhlv DRAWINGS mud he
would have invested in them II he had had the
money L splre. II missed last September
drawing witn much reluctance, said he, ''but
had very urgent need OF the dollar. i always
recognized that the chance Of drawing the
capital prize was meager, but felt my chances
were as good as anybody else's. My faith Is
ewarded after long years OF deprvations by
receiving a sullicency of money which, III ju-
diciously invested, will keep Inc In comfortable
rcum, tances the remainder OF my days" He
has been teacher in the public schools OF Rob
ertson since the organization of the county.at a
salary ranging from $40 to $40 per month. Many
are the congratulations he Is receiving on his
streak OF good fortune.
Since Mont emery drew $4,000 in Aph
1854, and ever since Rettys and McDoN ell
drew similar amount in this months draw
ne, we Lave receiv d numerous letters from
persons in several States and Territories in
~ ring If the drawings were genuine. In
every instance we have taken pains TO answer
these questions In the Affirmative, and W
again repeat through the columns OF the Tn
hume that these prizes were actually drawn by
the parties mentioned Montgomery purchased
farm near Mt Olivet for the use Of his
brothers, paying $1,000 therefor. and bought
himsel n iarm within one mile of Mt Sterling
for which he paid $500. Minor prizes.
amounting In the aggregate 10 $1,000 or over
having been also drawn here, the largest OF
hese prizes being drawn by NJ. ID. Ellis ant
Nimrod Cumber. the former drawing $50 ant
the latter $40. The Louisiana state Lottery l.
a square institution, regardless Of any doubt
which may exist to the contrary.