The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-02-25
$4,000 IN A LUMP.
How 1t Feels to Draw That Big sum In "A
Lottery.


Lottery.
On the steamer plying between
Baltimore and Chestertown, Md,
recently reporter of the Star learn
ed that among his fellow passen-
gers was Mr.. Harrison w. Nickers,
resident of the last-named place, who
was represented to have held one
fourth Of the ticket which drew the
grand prize of 100000 in the draw
ing of the Louisiana State Lottery
on the 18th of December last. Being
curious to know the sensations of
person coming suddenly and some
what Unexpectedly in possession of
so large sum of money, the repor-
ter resolved to hunt up and make
the acquaintance of the fortunate
gentleman and learn such facts as
he could in regard to his grand
stroke of luck. Accordingly the
friendly Sc; vices of one OF the off =
GERS of the boat were secured. An
introduction followed, and this was
followed in turn by a few pointed
interrogatories on the part OF the
reporter.
Mr.. Vickers seemed to be some
what disturbed by the inquiry, but
finally said: cit is true that | IN
vested S. in the louisiana State Lot
terry in December and have received
SIS, 900 for it. | went to New Orleans
and collected the money personally;
but at the same time | filed written
protest with the company against
any notoriety connecting newspapers
with me or me with newspapers.
The reporter explained to Mr..
Vickers that he was merely inquiring
in the interests of an enterprising
newspaper, and had no interest in
the lottery company whatever, and
thereupon pressed him for a full
account of the affair.
"Well, l don't, | repeat, like this
notoriety; but since the story IS out,
the facts may as we'll be known. To
make long story short, in the latter
part OF November | sent S. in a
letter to New Orleans with a request
for one-fourth of a ticket in the
December drawing. In due time
received the ticket, looked at the
number, laid it away and thought
no more of it until the newspapers
came containing the first account of
the drawing. | was busy down
stairs. and my wife, who had been
reading the paper, called down to
me that the capital prize had been
drawn in Chestertown. l called back
to her for the number, and she re-
piled that it was 53,459. l knew my
ticket began with S., but had for
gotten the hundreds. | continued
my work and did not even look at
my ticket until the next day, when
found my number to correspond
with the one published in the dis
patch. As | was about to leave for
the Southwest on private business,
concluded | would go by way OF
New Orleans, as it was as short a
route as any other, and collect the
money IN person. Accordingly l
did so. | was in New Orleans Sat
urday, Sunday and Monday evening,
and then continued my journey
westward. Ireceived every cent, as
l said, of the SIS, and repeat, ii
is already invested"
"How did you feel when your
great good fortune was actually
realized?' asked the reporter.
why, of course, | was very much
gratihed at such a Christmas gift;
but, as | have never wanted much
for worldly goods, it make. very
little difference to me either in my
mode of life or my business. But
dislike the nstoriety extremely. A
half dozen reporters have already
been down to Chestertown about the
matter, but did not find me-"
"You consider the lottery com
pany an honest, reliable institution,
then, do you:?' asked the reporter.
when man receives SIS, 900 in
legal tender money on an investment
of S. he is somewhat liable to have
a pretty we'll defined knowledge OF
its honesty and reliability" was the
reply.
Mr.. Vickers, it may be added, is a
prominent citizen of Kent county
and possesses a lucrative law prac-
tice in Chestertown, a thriving town
Of 5000 inhabitants, prettily situated
on the banks OF the Chester river.
He comes from one of the most
prominent families of Maryland, his
father having some years ago repre-
scented that state in the Senate O.
the United States. His sister was g
leading belle in Washington society,
and her marriage to the late Jefer.
son Rives of this city will be remem.
bered as great society event OF the
season in which it occurred. Mr.
Vickers lives in fine style, and is
blessed with charming family, con-
sising of wife and several children.
= Washington, Cd. c. Star, Jan. FL
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