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ct (Ky.) Tribune. Nov. 10th.

Mt. olivet (Ky.) Tribune, Nov. 10th.
If any doubt existed in this section as to
the genuine fairness OF the louisiana State
Lottery in making its monthly and semi
annual distribution OF prizes, that doubt
was dispelled Saturday night. A letter re-
eeived from Il Cincinnati merchantin which
the following postscript was added: II see
your town has again drawn capital prize
in Louisiana Lottery was sufficient to
set our city on the hills in Il blaze OF ex-
element. An ndescribable aunt for ticket.
holders ensued. Pocket-books, day-books,
desks, safes. trunks, ~valises, satchels, every.
thing was rummaged and tickets brought
forth. For a time, suspense prevailed, and
then the discovery was made that only one
list had been received at the p~ostofticc, adj
dressed to S. IL. Bettys. Mr.. Bettys and
j. NJ. Mcdowell formed II partnership some
time ago in the purchase oftickets. agreeing
to divide profits, if any accrued. Mounting
n horse bright and early Sunday morning,
Mcdowell went out three miles in the coun-
try to see Bettys, and returning to town,
Bettys' ticket and the number on the list.
(46,799) correspondent. Going homei in the
western suburbs OF 0livet. 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 $500 richer thar they
were previous to their last investment in
tne Louisiana state Lottery.
TIL parties went to Maysville Monday
morning, and deposited their ticket !ci
collection with Pearce, Wallingford g. Co.,
OF the State National Bank, the leading
bankers OF Northern Kentucky and South
ern Ohio, and in a lew days will receive a
check for their money.
Mr.. Bettys informed us that he had been
holding q ticket regularly in the Louisiana
State Lottery for four or five years, with
| tl,a nrr,r3i,p yf a fn,. ,,,,,{J,l,. Il 80, -.
and he would have invested in them il he
had had the money to spare. II missed
last September drawing with much reluc-
tance,' said he, 'butI had very urgent need
OF the dollar. ! always recognized that the
chance OF drawing the capital prize was
measre, but felt my chances were as good
as anybody else's. My faith is rewarded
after long years OF deprivations by receiv-
ing a suticiency OF money which, if Judi.
ciously invested, will keep me in comfort
able circumstances the remainder Of my
days" He has been IL teacher in the pub.
lie schools OF Robertson since the organize.
ton OF the county, al IL salary ranging from
$50 to $40 per month. Many are the con.
gratulations lie is receiving on his streak OF
good fortune.
Since Montgomery drew SIS, 900 in April,
1854, and even since Bettys and Mcdowell
I drew a similar amount in this months
drawing, we have received numerous letters
from persons in several states and terri
tories inquiring If the drawings were scnu
inc. In every instance we have taken pains
to answer these questions in the aftirma
tive, and we again repeat through the col
ums OF the Tribute that these prizes wert
actually drawn by the parties mentioned
Montgomery purchased a farm near Mt
Olivet, for the use Of his brothers, pawn,
$4,000 therefor, and bought himself a farm
within one mile OF Mt. Sterling, for whicl
he paid $500. Minor prizes, amountin,
in the aggregate to 81 900 or over, hav'
been also drawn here, the largest OF thes
prizes being drawn by NJ. d. Ellis and MIN
rod Cumber, the former drawing $3.50 ant
the latter SIC. The Louisiana State Lot
terry is a square institution, regardless O
anydoubts which may exist to the contrary