Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-02-26

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banks, yearly, three hundred and twenty
Ave millions of francs, Where does all tho
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. IL men fail in lawful
business, God pitics and society commiser-
ates; but where In the Bible or in society
Is there any consolation for tho gambler?
From what trce of the forest oozes there u
balm that can soothe tho gamesters hearta
In that bottle where God keeps the tears
OF his children, arc there any tears of tho
gambler? DO tho winds that come TO kiss
tho faded check OF sickness, and to cool
tho heated brow OF the laborer, whispS
hope and cheer To tho emaclated victim II
the game OF hazard? When an hone
man Is In trouble, ho has sympathy. Poor
fellow" they say. But do gamblers como
to weep ut the agonies of the gambler? In
northumberland was one OF tho fncss
estates In England. Mr.. Porter owned 70
aud In u year gambod II all away. Having
lost the last acre OF tho estate, he came
down from the saloon and got into his car
riage; went back; put up his horses and
carriage and town house, and played. Ho
throw and lost Ilo started home, and In
a side alley met friend from whom no
borrowed ten guineas; went back 10 the
saloon aud before great whilo had won
twenty thousand pounds, He died at last
u bcgenr In ST. Giles. How many gam
bcrs felt sorry for MIR. Porter? Who con-
soled him ON tho loss of his estate? What
gambler subscribed TO put q stone over tho
poor mans grave? Not one
Furthermore, this sin Is tho source of
uncouLted dishonestes. Tho gamo OF
hazard itself Is often cheat. How mary
tricks aud receptions In tho dealing OF tho
cards! Tho opponents hand Ia oitimos
found out by fraud. Cards uro marked so
that thoy may bo designated from the back
Expert gamostors have their accomplices,
aud one wink may decide tho game. Tho
dice have been found loaded with platina,
so that ''doublots" como up every time.
These dice arc introduced by the gamblers
unobseryod by honest mon who have come
into the play; and this uccounts for tho
fact that ninoty-nlno out of hundred who
gamble, however wealthy thoy begun, ut
tho end arc found TO bo poor, miserable,
ragged wrctchcs, that would not now DO
allowed TO sit on the doorstep of the house
that they once owned, In u gaming house
in San Francisco young man having just
come from the mnes deposited largo sum
upon tho ace, and won twenty-five
thousand. hut the tide turns. Intense
anxiety cones upon the countenances OF
ALL Slowly the cards went forth Every
eye III fixed. Not u sound In heard until
tho pcc Is revealed favorable TO tho bank
There are shouts OF Foul y "tou y but
tho keepers OF tho table produce their
pistols and the upronr ~ silCnced and the
bank has won ninty-iivo Thousand dollars.
DO you call this game of chance? There
IL no chance about IL.
but these dishonestios In tho CARRYING
on OF tho game are nothing when compared
with tho frauds which are committed In
order TO get money TO go on with the NO
furious work. Gambling with its greedy
hand has snntched away tho widows mite
and tho portion OF the orphan; has sold the
daughters virtue to get the means 10 con-
t,nue the game; hns written tho counter
felt signature, cmpiod the bankers money
vault aud welded tho assissins digger
There is no depth OF mcanpess 10 which il
viii not stoop. There is no cruelty mt
which II Is appalled,. There is no warning
Of God that IL will not dare. Merciless,
indispensable, ferccr and wilder, IL blinds,
Il hardens, II rends, IL blasts IL crushes IL
damns. IL has pcoplcd our prisons and
mnato asyluma. How many railroad
agents aud cashiers and trustees Of funds
Il hns driven to disgrace, incarceration and
suicide! Witness years ago n cashier OF u
eailroad who stole one hundred and three
thousand dollars TO carry on his gaming
practices, Witness forty thousand dol
lars stolen from u Brooklyn bank within
the memory OF many OF YOU and the ono
hundred and eighty thousand dollars taken
from u Wall street insurance company for
the same purpose! These are only illus
trntlons on u largo scale OF tho robberies
every day committed for tho purpose OF
carrying out tho designs OF gamblers
Hundreds OF thousands OF dollars every
year leak ont without observation from tho
merchants Till into tho gambling hell. A
man In London keeping one Of these gam
bling houses boosted that he had ruined
nobleman day; but II NIL tho saloons OF
this land were TO speak OUT, they might
utter moro infamous boast, for they have
destroyed n thousand noble men year.
Shall | sketch tho history Of the gam
bier? Lured by bad company he finds his
way into place whcr, honest men ought
never to 60 Iio sits down to his first
game but only for pastime and the desire
Of being thought sociablo. Tho players
deal out tho cards. They unconsciously
play into Satan's hands who takes all tho
tricks and both tn players souls Fer
trumps -he being sharper at any game.
slight stake Is put up just TO add interest
TO the play. Game after game is played.
Larger stakes and still larger They begin
TO move ncrvously on their chairs. Their
brows lower and eyes FASH until now they
who win AMI they who lose, frod alike
with passion, all with set jaws and COM
pressed lips and clenchcd fists, and eyes
like fire balls that seem starting from their
sockets, TO SEQ tho final turn before II
comes; If losing, pale with envy and tremu-
lous with unuttered oaths cast back red
not upon the heart-or, winning, with hys-
teric laugh-"Ha! ha! / have IL! /
have IT,
To gamblers death bed there comes no
hope. He will probably die alone. His
former associates come not nigh his dwell
ing. When the hour comes his miserable
aul will so out OF miserable life
into miserable eternity. As his
poor remains pass the house where
he was ruined, old companions may look
out moment and say: There goes tho
old care, ss--dead ut lest" but they will
not get up from the table Let him down
now into his grave. Plant no tree to cast
itS shade tncfc ior tue long, ucep, ctertal
gloom that settles there is shadow enough.
Plant no forget or elegantines
Ground the spot, for flowers were not made
TO grow on such blasted heath. Visit il
not in the sunshine, for that would DO
ockcry, but in the dismal night when no
rs are out and tho spirits of darkness
,nc down, horsed on the wind, then visit
g grave Of the gambler!
inc LICK paths, IN ian T'faTClsco, arc
supposed to be free, but tho managers,
''inding it necessary to discriminate" ara
charging five cents for the use of towels.
San Diego county, California, horti-
culturist is going to graft the many live
oaks on his place with chestnuts, which he
has learned will succeed well on oak trees.
The Canadian sardnes are said to be bet
tor than the Maine article put up in tho
EAST. The Canadians propose to send their
fish to Franco to compete with the French
sardines
A globe trotter who has returned from