Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-27

t.ssfad wire. and tlsauSh Won piled I'D in
his path heaven high Bibles. tracts nssrcr-
mons and on the ton, should set the cross of
NE son Of God over then, all the gamhjer
would lean like a roe over the rocks. on
his v,v to ncyd;tjou
AGAIN, this ain works ruin by killing in
dustry. A man used TO reapinp scores or
hundreds or thousands Of dollars from the
gaming table will not he content with slow
work He will snv. "What is the use of
irving TO make these 1iftv dollars in my
store when can get five times that in half
an hour down nt 'Billv'sy'n Tou never
knew "A confirmed gambler who was indus
trious. The men given to this vice spend
their time. not actively engaged in the
game, in likeness or INVESTIGATION or sleep,
or i'm corrllutiu4 uc,y Victims This sin has
dullpd the carpruirr's saw and cut the
band of thp factorv wheel sunk tbe cargo
broken the tccth of the fnruer's harrow
and sent "A strange lightning to shatter the
battery of the philosopher. Tn" very first
idea in gaming is at war with all the in
dustries of society.
This crime is getting it's lever under
many a mercantile house in our great
cities, aud before long down will come the
great establishment. crushing reputation,
home, comfort and immortal souls How
from some aut heutic statement before us
The ten gaming houses that once were
authorized in Paris passed through the
banks yearly. three hundred and twenty
five millions of francs. Where does all the
money come from? The whole world is
robbed, What is most sad there are no
consultations for the loss and suffering en-
tailed BY gaming If men fail in lawful
business, God pties ana society commits ser
ates: but where in the Bible or in society
j. there any consolation for the gambler?
From what tree of the forest oozes there
a balm that can soothe the gamesters
heart? In that bottle where God keeps he
tears of his children are there any tears of
the gambler? Do the winds that come to
kiss the faded cheek of sickness, and to
cool ne heated brow of the laborer, wills
per hope and cheer to the emaciated victim
of the game Of hazard When an honest
man is in trouble he has sympathy "Poor
fellow" they say. But do gamblers come
to weep at the agonies of the gambler?
In northumberland was one of the finest
estates in England. Mr.. Porter owned it,
and in "A year gamblcd it all away. Hav-
ing lost the last acre of the estate, he came
down from the saloon and got into his car
riagc: went back put up his horses and car
and lost He started home and in "A side alley
met friend from whom he borrowed ten
guineaS; went back to the saloon and be
fore a great while had won twenty thouS-
and pounds He died at last "A beggar in
ST. Giles. How many gamblers felt sorry
for Mr. Porter Who cuusoed him on the
loss of his estate? What gambler sub
scribed to put a stone over the poor man ;
grave? Not one.
GAMBLING TIE CAUSE OF OTHER CRIMES.
furthermore, this sin is the source of un.
counted dishoucsties The game of hazard
itself is often a game of cheat How many
tricks and deceptious in the dealing of he
cards! The opponents hand is ofttimes
found out bv fraud Cards are marked
SO that they may he designated from the
back Expert gamesters have their ac
completes. and one wink may decide the
game. The dice have been found loaded
with platina, so that "toublcts" come IN
every time. These dice are introduced bv
the gamblers. unobservcd by honest men
who have come into the PLAY: ana thi, nc
counts for the fact that ninct whine ON, OF
a hundred who gamble, however wealthy