The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-11-10

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Some of the papers to-day should
print Mr.. Hunts essay on this sub.
ject. 1t is rebuke so earnest and vel
SO courteously put, that 1 am con.
strained to believe the ladies would
gladly discard high headwear at all
places of evening amusement.
The other day I was walking along
the street when my attention was at
tracted by a seedy- looking chap who
stood idly gazing into jewelers. win
dow. There was something il the
fellows face and form that struck me
familiarity, Notwithstanding his shabby
attire and his generally disreputable
appearance. A second glance convinced
me I was right; did know him and
in moment his whole history flashed
across my mind. Let me give it to
you: That "bum," that wreck of
manhood was one of my old school
mates. His father was one time mayor
of Chicago and in every way a wor-
thy man and citizen. This son-I can
call him Harry, because that is not his
name-was a bright, promising boy,
the pride of his parents, and liked by
all who knew him.
Let me surprise you: It was not
drink that ruined him. 1 know the
boy, and I doubt if he has ever been
under the influence of intoxicating
liquors a dozen times in his life.
What was it then?
Gambling.
Love of play, an entire subservience
of judgment, will and reason to an in
ordinate passion for gambling. 1 one
time heard his father offer to give him
lot which is to-day worth a cool
half-million, and was then very valu-
able, if he would promise him to
never play another game of chance.
The boy would not promise. But
after his fathers death the lot, and
considerable other property besides,
was squandered at the gaming table.
Intemperance is q terrible thing, but
my observation has been that gam
bling is as bad. l was once for time
connected with a certain well known
detective agency and out of the total
number of criminals I saw brought
into that place, I think am safe in
saying three-fourths of them owed
their fall from rectitude to gambling.
Especially was this true of defaulters,
embezzlers, and that class of persons
who had held positions of trust.
Young man, if you are disposed to
gamble
Don't.
Here is another picture: Some
years ago young man of generous
pluck and small capital started in the
printing business here on his own ac-
count. He struggled along for a year
or SO, scarcely making living. Often
when pay day came he had to do the
tallest kind of hustling to get funds
with which to pay his help.
One day he came into his office after
"a long and not very successful collect
ing tour. He sat down and thought.
He looked over the field, took in his
facilities and concluded that there was
no good reason why he ought not to
make some money. An idea came to
him. He went out into the compos-
ing room, called his men around him,
and said:
"Boys, from this on, so long as
run this place, it shall be open night
and day; these doors shall never be
locked save on Sunday" He then
took from his pocket the key to the
shop and threw it through an open
window as far as he could send it.
Then his solicitors went out, and a
man who wanted job at once was
promised it and got it, too. From
that day to this he has prospered, and
has now one of the largest and best
known printing establishments In Chi
cago. He is fair sample of Chicago
pluck and grit.
A War Relic Of Great Interest and Value.
The last official order of the South
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