The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-29
DREAMING TO ADVANTAGE.

A Round Top Man Bought Lottery
Ticket, In Obedience to "a Dream, ana
Won n Fortune.
A Picayune reporter, who CHANGED to
visit the Office OF the Louisiana State
Lottery Company yesterday, had the
pleasure of meeting Mr. Orsini Zapp, of
Round Top, Fayette county, Texas, who
was the fortunate holder of one-hfth of
ticket No 2l,52s, which drew the capt
tai prize of $4,000 in the craving of
May II.
Mr.. Happ is at present in tho city
viewing the exposition, and dropped in
at the cOmpany's office to narrato the Pc
culiar and interesting circumstances
under which he came into possession of
the lucky ticket. Mr.. Happ has largo
circle of acquaintances in Round Top
and its vicinity, and had frequently
heard from his friends of their ATTEMPTS
TO WOO fortune through the medium of
the Lottery. Finally one friend, with
whom he was particularly intimate,
bought "A ticket which came within q
few numbers OF winning large prize.
rms made deep impression upon Mr..
Happ's mind, and he thought of il so
constantly that shortly afterward, in n
dream, no beheld himself the winner OF
the capital prize in tho approaching
| drawing.
This dream decided him upon the
purchase OF the tickets, and with only a
few days delay he ordered five one-flfth
| tickots from the main office of the com
pany. The order was duly filled and IL
was one Of these tickets that won the
capital prize.
MIR. Zapp, in narrating the occurrence
TO the officers Of tho company, said that
he had had repeated offers Tor tho sale
OF his tickets, but his belief In the event
| ual realization OF his dream, which lac
regarded as prophetic, and his conf
dence In the good faith of tho company
induced him TO reject them all.
On the day that the news OF the draw.
ing reached Austin, Texas, friend of
happ's who resided there, noticed that
the winning ticket had been sold al
Round Top. and thinking IL possible
that Happ might be its holder, went ia
Round Top TO acquaint him with the
result. Upon examining the i've tick.
cts it was found that two we're winners
No. 2l,25S and another, which drew a
smaller prize.
Mr.. Iapp accompanied his friend back
to Austin, whore the tickets were de.
posted for collection with the banking
nrm OF j. Ii. Raymond Il Co., and were
thence forwarded TO the Louisiana Ma
tional bank of this city, to whom, on
May 18th, tho company gave a check foi
Mr.. Zapps prizes.
Having thus arranged for the collec,
ton OF his winnings, Mr.. Zapp returned
nome, aud on Monday revisited Austin
where no was greeted with the news
tatt tNs.H Ia
bank. He then decided to visit the eN
position and cam0 ON to this city.
Mr.. Zapp is a native OF Texas, IL mar,
ried and has thr0e children. He Ia ,
young man with bright, intelligen
face and OF pleasant address. He has
always lived an outdoor life and hi,
muscular, well-knit frame, evidence,
his perfect health. For some time pas
he has been acting as constable OF The
district In which the town of Round ToI
Is situated, supplementing the income
OF his office by other work.
On the day upon which the news o.
the successful issue of his venture
reached him, he was at work handling
cotton for neighbor. After the WORT
had been completed, he showed his en-
plOyor his tickets, and this led TO con
Versation, during which his employer
rldleuled the idea of his winning aprlze
or OF his ever collecting II even ii i
were drawn. al would not give a pinol
OF snufi FOR your tickets" said tho wise
acre.
In nowise disconnected, and still flru
In his faith, Zapp laughingly tendere,
MN an interest In the venture for S5O
The offer was refused, and zspp wen
home, there TO learn that he had won /,
fortune.
In, concluding his story, Mr.. Zapp re
marked that tho money could hot hav,
come at a more opportune moment
Times we're dull and hard at Rounc
Top, and some such windfall was sorel,
needed. This sudden change would en-
aole MIN to carry out a long cherished
plan OF engaging In stock raising, etc
First returning to his home at Rome
Top for brief stay, he would q,
west In search of rancho. He spok,
enthusiastically of his project anC
seemed firmly convinced that the enc
OF his luck had not yet been reached
30 decided was this conviction tina
one OF his first acts after entering th,
oompany's Office was to purchase fiyt
tickets In tue next drawing.