The Osceola times., 1886-11-13
ans. This sin has duIlsd tho csrn.n,.-,,


pher. The very first idea in GAMING "a =,
war with all the industries of societs a."
s, .raIe or occupation that is Of use Is en-.
inooling. Inc street sweeper advances the
interests OF society by the cleanliness az.
lected. The cat pays for the fragment. i,
oats Dy clearing the house Of vermin. The
ny that takes the sweetness from the arogs
OF the cup compensates by purifying he
ar and keeping back the pestilence Rnt
tne gambler gives not any thing for that
W"hlch he takes. / recall that sentence Vo
uoes make return; but II Is disgrace 70
.ne man that he fieeces, despair 10 his
heart, rum to his business, anguish IN bia
VIE, shame TO his children and eternal
wasting away to his soul. He pavs in
tears and blood, and agony, and darkness,
and woe.
John Borackwas sent as mercantile agent
from Bremen TO England and this country,
Aiter two years his employers mistrusted
mat al was not right He was defaulter
Tor sSLUO. II was found that he had lost
IN Lombard street, London, $4,000; in Full
ton street, New York, $4,000, and in New
orleans, 5000. He was imprisoned, but
afterwards escaped, and went into the
gambling profession. He died in a lunatic
asylum. This crime is getting its lever un-
DER many mercantile house in our cities.
and before long down will come the great
establishment, crushing reputation, home
comfort and immortal souls How il diverts
ana SINKS capital may be inferred from
some authentic statement before u.s. The
ten gaming houses that once were author
lzed IN Paris passed through the banks
yearly 325,00O00O francs. Where does all
the money come 'front.' The whole world is
robbed. What is most sad, there are no con-
solations for the loss and suffering entailed
by gambling. II men fail in lawful business,
God pities and society comiserates; but,
where In the Bible or in society is there any
for the gambleri From what
tree IN the forest oozes there balm that
can soothe the gamesters hearti In that
bottle where God keeps the tears Of His
children are there any tears of the gamblerl
Do the winds that come TO kiss the faded
cheek OF sickness and to cool the heated
brow OF the lab0rer whisper hope and cheer
10 the emaciated victim of the game of haz-
ardi When an honest man is in trouble he
has sympathy. "Poor fellow" they say.
But do gamblers come to weep at the ago
nies Of the gamblerl In Northumberland
was one OF the finest estates in England.
Mr.. Porter owned it, and in a year gambled
il all away. Having lost the last acre Of
the estate, he came down from the saloon
and got into his carriage, went back, put
up his horses and carriage and town house,
and played. He threw and lost. He started
home, and on side alley met a friend,
from whom he borrowed ten guineas, went
back to the saloon, and before a great while
lad won 10000. He died at last beggar
n st, Giles. How many gamblers felt sor-
" for Mr.. Portert Who consoled him on
he loss of his estatel What gambler sub
'crbed to put stone over the poor mans
gravel Not one.
Furthermore this sin is the source OF un-
counted dishonesty. The game Of hazard
Itself is often a cheat How many tricks
md deceptions in the dealing Of the cards.
The opponents hand is often found out by
'raud. Cards are marked so that they may
)e designated from the back. Expert
have their accomplces, and one
wink may decide the game. The dice have
,een found loaded with platina, so that
oublets come up every time These dice
re introduced by the gamblers unobserved
y the honest men who have come into the
lay, and this accounts for the fact that
inety-nine out of one hundred who
amble, however wealthy when they be-
AN, at the end are found TO be poor, mis-
rablc, haggard wretchcs who would not
c allowed TO sit on the doorstep of the
ouse that they once owned. DO you call
his game Of chance. There is no chance
bout il.
But these dishonesties in the carrying on
the game are nothing when compared
nth the frauds that are committed in order
D get money 10 90 on with the nefarious
york Gambling, with its needy hand, has
matched away the widows mite and the
ortions Of the orphans; has sold the
aughter's virtue TO get the means to con-
inue the game; has written the counter
cit signature, emptied the bankers money
ault and welded the assassin's dagger.
here is no depth ot meanpess TO which it
viii not stoop. There is no cruelty at
which IL is appalled,. There is no warning
+ God that / will not dare. Merciless, un-
pccasable, fierce and wild, it blinds, IT
ardens, il rends, 1t blasts, II crushes, II
amns. 1t has peopled our prisons and lu-
iatic asylums.
A man in London keeping one of these
rambling houses boasted that he had
uined a nobleman a day; but If all the
,aloons Of the land were TO speak out, they
night utter a more infamous boast, for
hey have destroyed thousand noblemen
ear.
Notice also the effects Of this crime upon
domestic happiness. II has sent its ruth
ess plowshare through hundreds OF lam
lies. until the wife So in rags, ana the
daughters were disgraced, and the sons
rev up 10 the same infamous practices, or
ook a short cut TO destruction across the
nurdrrCr's scaffold.
Homo has lost all charms for the gambler.
low tame are the children's caresses and
wife's devotion to the gambler. How
Irearily The fire burns on the domestic
Iearth. There must be louder laughter,
nd something to win, and something 10
ose; and excitement TO drive the heart
aster flip the blood and fire the magma
ion. No home, however bright, can keep
,ack the gamester The sweet call OF love
,ounds back from his iron soul, and all en-
are consumed in the fire OF his
,assion. The family Bible will go after all
,ther treasures are lost and If his crown
n Heaven were put into his hand he would
ry: "Here goes; one more game, my boys.
On this one throw | stake my crown OF
Ieaven.n
An only son went to New Orleans. lie
vas rich. intellectual and elegant in man
Iers. His parents gave him on his depart
ire from home their last blessing. The
harpers got hold of him. They fiatiercd
i'm. They lured him to the gaming table
md let him win almost every time Tor
rood while, and patted him on the back and
aid "First-rate player" But fully IN
heir grasp they heeced him, and his sfl'o0p