Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-24

ENGLAND AND THE BRITISH ISLES

greatest contributors to the gains of the professional boomacrs
are gamblers The OF the English for everything
connected with leads thousands of classes from the
peer and county gentleman the farmer the tradesman and
that very sporting tribe the domestic to risk few shmgs
or pounds, hundreds the result OF national or
local race lust as they play whist beque, pque crbbage
or game tng stake without anything OF the ardor
and those 1ad6 Of the London and Paris clubs
to every day long until they sit down before green
cloth Although the stakes of these amateurs are
individually insignificant they form considerable item in the win
nngs OF the professional boOkmakcr.
Amongst horses icv-at the present
dav four or hvc-vho and them purely for sport
and never enough bets press the income OF month
o a day.
"csdes the mere amateurs who only three
in the year. those who annually and systematically risk
portion their the purpose OF improving it-AGo KS
technically pony, Zoo such calculating betors are to be
found amongst the younger OF good family and officers Of the
army navy much given the turf although the great
cod OF the vcrsmths OF Ephcsus, Albert Gate for many
year. an admiral Finally there the ccasn, annually
cud army o. gamblers male and female high and low who
have Dv the progress legislation gradually squeezed out OF
all ways ng their money which their grandfathc and great
randhers enjoyed driven into the betting ring. Lotteries
considerable the State have been abo-
shed within the memory OF the turf In the early
OF George III the royal family played birthday nights and
all courtcrs expected to risk few gold pieces.
Whcn Mr. entered public life young, rich
every club St amcs hazard was Played
and at the private houses great fashion banks
open every night OF the OF Charles James Fox was said
pleasantly and rcproach he could have made fine
declaring that the pleasure OF winning at hazard
the greatest pleasure losing Everybody paycd fine
hereditary passed away from noble to obscure owners those
who objected to play we're rdiculcd Mcthods.
General Scott-twO whose daughters married. the states
man GEORGE Canning Duke Portland father Of
George Benncmorc fortunate than his grandson accumu
lated a fortune by his skill a cards without disgrace
Lord Holland in Memories OF the Wing Party, says Mr.
Pitt was partner in the faro bank at Gooscces St
Tamcs AT that period many fashion did scupc to
belong such associations and it mention the crcu-
ddt OF Mr. Pitt but show by the example OF
dorous the character and habits OF the times
Wthm the quarter this century gambling openly
carried N and meeting
The stage point sheep marked E O. browsing
on agsho had the capital for stocking
farm e. gentleman who tried to put down
the opened during Doncaser in 1927 not
only peted the subject OF vote OF censurc at a
public meeting OF respectable inhabitants
In St amcss Street 1926 it might literally be said
"1he gates OF he'll open night and day
the ascent and easy the way
to an exclusive set privileged ruin themselves they chose at
Crokfords and they did enjoy the
club with great c Udes exquisite cookery and wines Pur
chased regardless OF expense
Gambling regularly public houses and music halls are
1899 Justice Of his charges recommended the
prosecution fashionable unlicensed gambling houses saying If any Of the guilty
parties their rank or station though tn" may the fir"
the certainly themselves the ploY The next week
Lady Buchmghamshhe and Lady Archer the pNH About
The magistrates Of Nddee Kenyon
resisting application gambling house nI@nd Street
ames t. re opened the OF Wales by Mr. Mar
ndae defendant happened in tried before Lord Ken
o mentioned annu
ty in tried before him Mr. Martnoles certificate
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gaming hearl in which thu
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could magistrates would do their duty to thu
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