The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-04


| woodwork, perhaps foot square. large enough TO
receive the tickets which are poured In from tho
bags before mentioned. Tho ten bagsconminlng the
10000 tickets being placed upon the middle oil the
stage near the footights were carefully scrutinized
| by Gems Early and Beaurcgard before being emp
tied into the wheel; then Gen. Early began The
work by breaking the seal, 70 noying the manila
wrapper aud cutting the strIIs, The wrapper was
handed Gen Boauregard noticed II was In three
folds, aud as he laid II aside saw why he exam
ned II 80 closely. On the inner fold was the auto
graph OF the two commissioners. Each bag
was thus scrutlnized before being emptied into
the big wheel, and then the empty bag Itself
examined rs minuicly 20 see, MS l learned that
no possible tampering had taken place, or that a
pin hole even was apparent where, by any posi-
billy, q single ticket might have disappeared
When all ten bags had undergone the same careful
examination, and had been deposited In the big
wheel the bag containing the sis prize tickets were
also placed In the same wheel, and then each was
rapidly rcyOyed for some time, back ana iorth, SO
~ 10 thoroughly mix them up.
These prellmnaries were eagerly watched by the
1900 or lG0OpcOple In the academy each one wish.
Ing and praying that the Goddess Of Fortune would
favor them by throwing their number under the
hand of the blndfodcd boy who would pick up
the tube bringing them wealth and happiness;
Among the audience | noticed many wei ana
fnshlonably dressed ladies, each with n slip OF pa
per In front OF them, anxiOusly awaiting the hour
when Gen Early would open that little door In the
side Of the wheel behind which their heart OF
hearts wQs conferred for the time being Gazing
upon this spectacle Of ladies and gentlemen In
front, many OF them being well known members OF
the exchanges merchants ana prosperous Duhlness
men, thought that here, ut least, they seemed TO
feel no more out Of place than such nm audience
would enjoying the play at Boyd'b operRhouse In
Omaha
came forward, one TO the side Of Gen karly and
the other 10 Gen. Bcauregard and were each blind
folded by the commissioners aud then the former
seated himself near the big wheel and the latter by
the small wheel, after ench had opened the doors
In the same; the boys stood at the openings be-
tween tho wheels aud the commissioners, and Gen.
Earl said
Were ready"
The house was as siill as death In a moment NJ n
tube was handed from the big wheel TO Gen.
Early who nnloded II, and announced In clear
resonant voice:
"fhirtyslx thousand two hundred and twelve"
simultaneously tho boy at the small wheel
deliberate, plainly heard voice, exclaimed:
Two hundred dollars.
Gen. Early then handed his ticket 10 an assistant
standing mp beside him. who again announced the
number "n,2i2," NJ the same time holding II up
40 the audience could plainly see the figures. Gen
lciuregard also handed the prize ticket TO an as.
sistant standing beside him, who for the second
time announced the prize 500, for the number just
drawn.
The ticket 1922 and tho prize corresponding
which, by the way u printed In similar large black
figures ap then handed 10 n young man sitting In
front Of the commissioner who folds the two to-
Rcther and places them In box arranged In com
partments according 10 the grade or value. Thus
there 4 a Compartment for $500 800, $500 81 900.
5000 $1,000, $4,000 $4,000, and 70 on up "a single
compartments for the three capital prizes OF sOO-
600 sl0l,OD aud sGOO0i0. While THIS II being done
n clerk seated Just behind Gen. Enrly keeps record
of the number m drawn aud the corresponding
prize, In printed book adapted Just for that pur-
pose. The ticket thus foldcd-tho number and the
corresponding prlze-aro verified next day by
Gems Early and Bcnurogard, with the record kept
by the entry clerk NJ that no possible mistake may
be made In awarding or Withholding the prize TO
the holder Of the lucky ticket
Thus the drawing procoeds-a number from the
big wheel, prize nom the small wheel. until
a. lfatN hon ls..l
tall slngs out
Aud both wheels are turned back and forth for
some time. the doona Of each IN the meantime be-
ing closed by the two commissioner who allow no
ono ncar these openings, except the bllndfolded
boys VINO take out the tubes. Alter sixty tubes
sings out
"Roll and change boys"
And Immediately the doom are again closed the
wheels several times rcvolyed, thus thoroughly
mixing the tubes aud two other little fellows come
forward ~ relief party, arc bllndfolded. aud the
drawing goes ON. for some fifteen minutes the
prizes announced ranged frOm tdO 10 $40, with an
occasional s,O0 II was really stulning upon the
nerves Of tho anxious ones. Then Con. Karly
called out '5p,6D," which was announced by Gen.
time with the $40 prizes, all seeming at the very
door Of the prize wheel. Tho com and ''Isollh
came two or three times latter every twenty tubcs)
before Gen. iarly called out "35,677," the CORE.
spending prize being 500.
During all this tme the audience sat immovablc,
but cngcrncss, wisttulncss, hope was dcpictcd on
every counicnancc, white the prlsc wheel declined
" deliver up any ~ the little tubes that denoted
morc than S0'O, with an ever ,saryins sso-sS,D-
been drawn from the wheel when den. Early called
cut
Which was answered by Con Doaurcgard with
lille buzz Of excitement was pcrccptIblo
through the audience. but all was quiet la an In,
slant, nnd them was NO sound hcard except the
monoton0us calling of numbers aud SMALL prlrcS
u was after roll aud change, boys" that Gen.
kArly called out
When Gen. Boaucenrd Immediately arosc from
his sat and taking step toSafd the foouighu.
.ad 10 asiow distinct but very impressive tone
mcnt was apparent among the great audience.
This was the l0ngri.iof moment and each ono
earerly SCANNED the sip Of paper held In hand ior.
sooth. While each ono know that they did OF ala
not hold that magic number. thcy know that
within a certain limit they might b. lucky cnough
W h1'a an sppf9s imaiion pflso Of .Lull, for any
nuinhef within hiiy on either side OF 0l,sOi would
~ cniitlc thom.
Although the other Two grand prires Of soo.nc
and $1,000 were yet 10 be drawn, Il was easily
iisCcruahlo that The great aud oycnhndow ni,
Interest was nllaycd simcWhat Hut no change
was noticeable NJ either Gems Tarly OF neaure.
Earl, They at calm aud uumoycd amid the sup.
pne.cd dln that iuf while pcrmoaicd the
Academy II Music aud kept on tho even tenor ii
thClr wuy-thc Que calling out the uumbcfs aud
Ticket Ci,ih druw the socund capital prize Of
$1,000, AMI IN couscgucncc thorc j. one happy
little woman Ia Council Hun tonight, who, II /
mistake not Wa iormer rsldcnt q your city Of
omaha The thiri capital prize Of tl0o.Ouu Wa
drawn b. ticket uo,i aud NE soOcO ten 10 ticket
After these prlfcs had been dmwn from IN,
wheel nearly al Interest was Lost many Of TN and
irnCe lcaklnF Yet tho commissioner ana thell
assistants wcgi on IN The same noihodloal mannci
o. hgiorc, aud 40 cuutnucsi To the end until III
lat urIlU tubs of tht As was taken fr,rn th hi
AMI announced Thou came the work Of fcplao
ng The tickets lcii Ia The hig wheel back into ihg
hlIN ngain nnA this operation wns closely watched
AMI turcrntcudUd ~ the commissioner, Gen.
karly aud Cen. ncaungard
Lnch big Wa scun.ly tied by Gen. Early him
scli, the string wound ruund with MANILA patei
lsnrus Tie autographs II The two c0mmi.al,,i,e5,
and then sailed with their sgri Just a. they ucrr
when brought ifum The cumIani vault.
re cuiry olrft with thc foiiei tictct and s,i,ss
ballot above uicrrci Ia. the ticket In The lafs am
Az counted again 10 make nssumncc doubly surc,
thli uota single one L. missing
iffhaIa err this nsarhrs You the winner Of All
the capital prizes aui AZ above tA0Jo will h. pub
lislci In uc plrcu % their several looaiticL inl
Fuud news ~ tbs kindl travels fast aud zach one
T. cagcr o. icll bis nclghblr but Il l. general rule
~ iiic cunpany not tu publish The nancs of win.
ninH latgni Without their permission.
To br N. 4. uauphin. the hnnnnd president of
The Louisiana State Lottery company. your cot.
respondent a. under grai ohllruiinn lur The oouf.
iu.y cNisndcd in Swing him the pntlicgv IT exam.
llNH ~ HtNall NlN MnlhluNt OF liu ulrt. AMI hay
luf u explained ~ infinitely
AMI tnn siY, ns has hccn ~ often said hcioru. I
am thufuuFhlY uuuflurfd that there nut no inUf,i
straightforward, honorable gen lruru conducting
any husin,ai in thr world than Ifc.iient p.W,iit,
aud tne uNiorr ui tho Louisiana rtaio Lottery
Nuiur anN, nui that DO lottery dmWiug that ever
ch.aild rnuli hr more hifly fuurnniuudcd 90 ciiu.
scicuunu.ll conducted than this uuc IN ~ Gems.
iafly aud laauumrl
4 Wund in closing u will BE- found. porhap,.
upon examination, Ike Oh other nHrInl and csl
N ia
niluHt thc lIiiHfY ustem uuO trncuabic not 10 the
ilsicm itaglL bat % IT, ubusca rAyn