The Washington weekly post., 1900-03-20

change to the rext IN length of hair and
81 on. until the fourth and longest-hairs
wig graced his bG-ld head Those who
were onto the game could now secure his
eternal friendship by suggesting that he
get his hair cut or trimmed. When
pretty fair-sizld crowd Of US was around
he would casually exoIaim:
Boys, take care Of things for awhile.
am going TO get a hair cut and sham
poo He would then make tracks for
hcme, and exchange the long-haired wig
for the shortest-haired one in the buncn.
and come back to the house. smiling and
striking, how the barber kicked about
his hair growing so long sc.
One Of the noted persons around
Washington who never spent a dollar in
a gambling room. bat who was known to
ana friendly with US all. was George But
Ter, nephew OF Gen. Benjamin Butler. of
Massachusetts. The general was In Con
gTesS at the time this little incident came
on. George called on John Chamberiin
10 borrow 81; John refused him on the
ground that he would drink ii up. and
then read him a homily on his method
and manner OF wasting his life. George
listened some five minutes. and. seizing a
handsome clock on the mantel-piece. he
tolted for the door. exclaiming: John,
excuse me. time flies Chamberlin weak
ened at the old pun. and was so struck
by the action and the terse. but appro-
pirate, retort of the vanishing George,
that he was unable either 10 halt or pur-
Sue him
1T was the universal opinion of the
men about town that this nephew was one
OF the most brilliant Of men. but his dis
eased appetite for liquor was his ruin.
While under restraint at the insane asy-
lum he wrote for Dom Pfatt's Capital the
most interesting European letters, dating
them at London. Paris. Rome, AleXan-
dria, Egypt. &c. Natives of the cities
FAMED pronounced these letters to be the
most accurate descriptions Of the life,
Customs and habits Of the people of the
respective cities that were ever written
by an American correspondent OF
course. these critics did not know that
they were written by George Butler in the
insane asylum.
Catering to the Gamblers.
When my old friend. Col Cole Martin.
and one or two others we're interested in
the house. at Fifteenth and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, there was nothing in the entire
country TO compare to ii. High play?
Wei | should say so. The house was
sumptuously furnished. there being four
handsome bedrooms. Three meals a tdav
were served, which no cuisine in the city
could surpass and but few equal An eIe-
giant lunch and a welI-stocked sideboard
were in evidence twenty-fOur hours in
each day. No expense was spared TO cater
to the pleasure of the patrons of the
mouse, either in eating. drinking. or play
y -
thousands, was put in, and is stu use
ful and ornamental appendage of the
place, while the hatrack stands to-day in
the original position it was placed when
Martin, Parker, and the others had mora
doll-iS than they now have black hairs in |
their heads
washington does not need. like other !
cities in the country. to be what is called !
an open town to prosper. Gambling is |
not essential TO its prosperity. and be- !.
sides. those who will risk their money in !
games Of chance have the opportunity of |
bucking something before which faro. rou- |
lette, and kindred games pale their inef-
fectual fires for quick and big returns |!
and excitement. OF course. | refer to /
boards Of trade, stock gambling. and the |
list Of shell games, from margins on /
wheat, sugar, &c. to puts and calls
My experience" concluded Mr.. Jewel |
and am IN my siXty-eishth year, of the |
men who try their luck at the faro table. |
outside, Of course. the professional gam |
bier, Is this: That no business man or |
non-professional can indulge in the ex-
citement and run his particular business |
or private affairs successfully very long /
II he loses, which ne invariably does In /
the long run, his capital is impaired. If 1
he makes a big winning-the most fatal of |
al TO an outsider-he becomes dissatisfied !
with the small or slow profits Of his Iegf |
tlf ate business, and he soon loses his /
raie by neglect or Indifference, and in |
thn end ruin and bankruptcy are the re-
suit"