The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-06
THE ROMANoE OF a DANE.

state
Lottery and a wife at the Same Time.
In the private Office of the Louisiana State
Lottery CompaDy's fine building on St.
Charles street, representative of the Plea
yune met, on Thursday. Mr.. Bidstrup, a
planter of Ascension Parish, Mr. F. Spendrup
and Mr. B. w. LAshley, slso from the same
parish.
These visitors seemed to be in the bappiest
of moods. On being accosted Mr.. SpsndruD
said he had come down from Donaldsonyille,
accompanied oy his friends, to collect the
smount Of Sl5 600, which he had won in the
Louisiana lottery drawing Of April ii. ss
holder of a fifth part of ticket 80 075, which
secured the first capital prize of $4,000.
Continuing, Mr.. Spendrup said:
"You see have been an assistant over
seer on Mr.. Bidstrup's Gem plantation, in
Ascension, where have been working since
last August. / learned sugar-making in the
West Indies, and lived in that part of the
world until something over year ago, when
| came to this country, thinking there was a
better chance of making money here. For
nearly TWO years had been taking tickets
in the Louisiana Lottery, but somehow my
luck was bad, and won nothing. My friend
there, Mr.. Lashley, about two weeks before
the last drawing got six tickets from the CON-
pany's agent in Donaldsonville. Mr.. B. Ry-
WdS
foI me ard three for my brother and myself
on the shares. These wore all fitths. /
mailed these to my brother, who lives in
Brooklyn, n. Y. After the drawing came Of
was told had wen something, bat was not
sure. go telegrsphed for the tickets, which
my brother sent me. They arrived several
days ego, and then | saw there could bs no
more doubt about it."
Mr.. Spendrup ia handsome, fair-hsirsd,
well made young Dane, with the appearance
of excellent health, and possessed of all the
qualifications TO enjoy life.
Are you g married man?' asked the re-
porter.
mo, but expect to be uery soon, he re.
piled, laughing. Il am going TO take the
first vessel which sails for the West Indies.
Ssme one is waiting for me in Santa Cruz,
the Danish Isle. We have been engaged for
two years. 1 have been looking for good luck
TO GENE, and now am ready 10 get married.
For years worked hard, but put money in
my pocket very slowly. Now have made
my fortune in day"
At this moment a clerk of the Lottery
Company appeared and handed Mr.. Spend
rup check on the New Orleans National
Bank for Sl5, 600, which he received with an
air OF complete Satisfaction that indicated he
was perfectly happy. The reporter wished
and joyous union with hissweetheart, from
whom be had so long been separated.
A wfndfau for EiDdfalI-Lucky Men From
LUCKY Town.
On the dsy following the visit of the Dane
(tbat Is, TO day., there entered this same
charmed Office three Indiaulans sturdy men
of the Western country, Messrs. w G. Parker
and L. Perry, of the town of WiDdfsll and
Mr.. X. Is. BeAuchamp, of Upton, all of Tip
ten county. Indiana, some fifty miles from
the capital, Indianapolis. liz was s1on re-
vealt that these gentlemen had left their
distant homes in the Land OF Grain TO reap 9
rich harvest in Louisiana-s harvest not oil
grain bat of gold. Ose dollar had grown in
q few days to fifteen thousand, under tbs
iruciifyiDg touch of Good Fortune, Bona
Dea
ave had five chances in the last drawing
of the Louisiana Lottery" remarked Mr.
Parker to the writer; "they were all fittbs.
Perry got them, and we agreed to share the
profits"
''Yes," said Mr.. Perry, parker had tbs
faith and had the luck. This combination
was bound TO win.''
Mr.. Parker stated that he had not expended
in all more than $40 in lottery tickets during
the time he has made investments of this
character. He was very agreesbly surprised
when informed by Mr.. Perry that SIS 900 had
fallen TO their lo', one of the 6fths being
Numbered so 075 which won the first prjzs
| of $50 600 They Immediately set out for
New Orleans. but will shortly return TO thsir
homes. Both are meB of family, aud in the
prime of life, so that the money gees into
G, cd hands.
They were presented with cheek for Sl5
600 on the New Orleans National Bank, Snd
withdrew from the parlor as happy as the
many favorites who preceded them New
Orleans LA Picayune, April %.