The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-10-30
INBLING.

bv such a duty it is potent in hene-
fetal results and is the peer o.
pulpits and courts OF Justice, II
the maintainancc Of right; when
perverted, i. is exceedingly per
nicious to society and ruinouS to
tie state itself. One OF the func-
tons Of the press is to strike at EVIL
wherever seen and in whatever
sarb it may appear. Protected by
the shield Of purity and armed with
the sword of right il has IA region
as vast us the ocean Tor us
| battle field and armies as numerous
as the pebbles on the scashore tor
its enemies. Its mission is sublime
and its responsibility vast; but t"
work effectively, one evil at a tlme
should be attacked and, if possible,
demolished.
Gambling il. and has been, one
Of the principle evils Of al; times
amuny every nation and class OF
peoule. It has its yotarl25 among
the INDECENT as we'll as among the
opulent, though INDUCED il on Il
smaller ana mcanpr scale It's cor
ruprine ANA blit!,ing effects per
wade palaces as well Is hoNeiS. ana
it is against this ce!nm0n and dali
cerCus foe these lines are directed,
with the prayerFul wish Of the
writer that they may be of good to
some Of our readers and especially
to the young men whose paths are
beset with temptations aud blocked
with tie ScductionS OF evil.
Men who gamble throw away
many hours OF valuable time, which
if assidiously applied to business
or reading would in the course OF
years make them rich Or learned.
4 Chinese peasant accumulated
moderate fortune by doing little
Jobs during the hour or half hour
each day after he had finished his
| usual task, land DR.. Darwin sketch
ed his great book, "Olisin Of Spc-
cies. while riding in his carriage
from one TO another Of the houses
of his patients Economy OF time,
like economy of wealth, is the part
Of wisdom, and is sure quarantine
against vice. Men will begin by
gambling half an hour every eve
ming after business is over for
recreation. Soon the infatuation
Of gaming will persuade them to
remain an hour, two hours, until
finally they lose the entire night
and Of course the next day from
duty.
| Another evil effect Of gambling
is the squandering of money and
property. 1t is frequently the case
that you SEGA young man come
into possession of means which SO
licitous parents were years tolling
and boarding for him to be placed
in respectable circumstances and
in a position where be could do
much good. His wealth readily
furnishes him With boon compan
ions and they lead him into all the
vices of a ''fast" life. He contracts
the habit OF swearing, and soon
learns to drink and gamble. When
these habits are firmly tied to him
he is on the certain road to pow
erty and disgrace. His companions
will accompany him as long as he
is on his feet, and able to help them
and himself, but when he fails in
this they abandon him, and his
way to despair and ln'n is inevl'
table
i Disease is a sure consequences OF
/ gaming. Sitting up late at night
irregularity in eating and the ex-
element consequent upon betting
are very potent causes OF sickness
Then, too, the sporting man drinks
freely of strong spirits and Over
works himself while under thu
influence of whiskey and excite
ment. There is no regularity II
his life, he moves by no system
and his constitution falls a wrect
under abuses.