Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-02-24

rusted wire; and though you piled up II
his path heaven high Bibles. tracts and ser
mons, and on the top should set tie cross
the son Of God, over them all the gamble
would leap. like n roe over the rocks, OF
his way to perdtion.
Again, this sin works ruin by killing in
dustry. A man used to reaping scores oi
hundreds or thousands Of dollars from th'
gaming table will not be content with slow
work lie will say, What Is the use o
trying 10 make these fifty dollars in my
lstore when can get five times that in hall
an hour down at 'Biily'sr" You 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 idlcness or intoxication or sleep,
or In corruptiug new victims This sin has
duled the carpenters saw and cut the
band Of tho factory wheel, sunk the cargo
broken the teeth Of the farmers harrow
and sent strange lightning To shatCer the
battery Of the philosopher. The very irst
idea in gaining 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, and before long down will come the
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home, comfort and immortal souls. How
1t diverts and sinks capital may be inferred
from some authentic statement before US.
The ten gaming houses that once were
authorized in Parts passed through the
banks, yearly, three hundred and twenty
Eve millions Of francs Where does all the
money come fromi The whole world Is
robbedl What Is most sad, there are no
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tailed by gaming. II men fail in lawful
business, God pities and society commser-
ates; but where in the Bible or in society
Is there any consolation for the gambler
From what tree OF the forest Oozes there
n balm that can soothe the gamester' 5
heartl In th,t bottle where God keeps the
tsars OF his children are there any tears Of
the gambler DO the winds that come to
kiss the faded cheek Of sickness, and 10
! cool the heated brow OF the laboreT, whis-
per hope and cheer 10 the emaciated victim
OF the game Of hazard' When un honest
man Is in trouble he has sympathy. poor
| fellowW 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 n year gsmblcd II all away. Hav
| ing lost the last acre of the estate, he came
down from the saloon and got into his cur
riage; went back, put mp his horses and car
riage and town house and played. He threw
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 great while had won twenty thous
and pounds. He died at last beggar in
st. Giles. How many gamblers felt sorry
for Mr.. Porter Who censoled him on the
loss OF his estate' What gambler sub
scrbed to put stone over the poor man s
gravey Not one!
GAMBLING THE CAUSE or OTHER CRIMES.
Furthermore, this sin is the source OF un,
counted dishonesties. The game OF hazard
itself IL often game of cheat. How many
tricks and deceptions in the dealiag Of the
cartlsi Tho opponents hand is ofttimes
found out by frnud. Cards arc marked
80 that they may lie designated from the
back. Expert gamesters have their &c
complices, and one wink may decide the
game. The dice have been found loaded
with platinR, 40 that "aoublets" come up
every time These dice are introduced by
the gamblers, unobserved by honest men
who have come into the play; an,l this 40
counts for the fact that ninety-nhIe out OF
hundred who gamble, however wealthy
they began, at the end are found TO be
poor, miserable, ragged wretohes, that
would not now bs allowed TO lit ON the
doorstep Of the house that they once
owned. In n gambling house in San Fran.
cisco young man having just come from
the mines deposited large sum upon the
ace, aud won twenty-five Thousand dollars.
But tho tide turns. Intense excitement
comes upon the countenances OF All. Slow
ly the cards went forth Every eye is fixed.
Not a sound IL heard until the ace is re-
vealed favorable To the bank There are
shouts OF "FSulF "FoulW but the keepers
OF the table produce their pistols, and the
uproar Is silenoed and the hank has won
ninety flve thousand dollars. DO you call
this game Of chancel There h no chance
about IT,
hut these diShonestios in the carrying on
Of the game are nothing when compared
with the frauds which arc committed In
order IN Eet money TO 70 on with the ne
'arious work Gambling with its gneeiy
hand has snAtehed away rhe widows mite
lad the portion Of the orphans; has sold
he daughter's virtue TO get the means 70
the game, has written the counter
'ciI signature, emptlrsl tha bankers money
fAnt Aad @icldc,i the AssAssin's dagger.
rbrrr a 40 tsDth uf meAnnezs to which il
<tll not top There's no erualty az which
& Il appAlls-t There L no wAruing Of God
hat h viil not dArr MsrrileSs, unAppeAs-
.ble, hercug Ani wilder IL blinds, IL hard
.ns, it ranas, it blasts, Il crushcs, tt damnS.
t has psopled our prisoas and lunAtic
.sy lums How many railroad agents and
ashiers And tr,istesss u funds it has driven
o Disgrace, inauguration and Suicidel Wit
less years Ago q eASlAler Of a railroad who
tole oae huhArcd and thrce thousand dol.
Ars N carry on bis gaming practices. Wit
lcza tosty thousand dollars stolen from a
iroak ~ bSAnk within tho memory OF many
4 you. and the oae hundrcd Aad eighty
huusand d,,llars takea from a Wall strret
csmpAny Tor the same purpose!
'hcsa arr only illustrations on large scale
Z the robh<rlcs every day com mitIed for
be purPOse ot carrying o1t tho designs oi
Amblsrs. HuEdrels of thouSantis OF dol. .
srs every year leak out without ohsorva
Ion from the merchants ul into the
hell A man ia London keeping
ne OF these gambling houses boAstsSd that
o had ruinel a nobleman day; bat II all
hs saloons Of this land were 70 speAk out
hey uAight utter more Infamous boast,
Or they hare destroyed a Thousand noble |
Ae0 Year.
N RUINS DOMESTIC HAPPINESS.
No<icc also the effect Of this crime up6n
happiness. Il has seai itsVath.
'SS plowshArc through hundreds OF fam |
les, aaul The wife slt Ia rags. and tha /
Aaghtsrs wVce disgrAocd. aud the sous
Tow ap ~ the SAane Infamous practices or
aok short cut q destruction Acroos the |
lurlcror's scadold Hesne has Lost ali !
hArms Tor the gambler, How tame are
be ehilarcn' = ctressSs AMI . wtfos deV0tiOn |