The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1846-11-06

bags, you will find at least me 4i,r s. wo
hundred horn gun-nints aud as many
wooden nu,-negs.''
~ will bette you five hunlred dollars, .
said The Frcnellmun, 'llrptmy friend carry
no wooden nutmeg nor. no gun fintin his
Won lccsle saddle lag
"i.take all such bets, - replied4he Gen
eral turning 80 e,,ily--wl.o was showing
his IVORY, and paring tic oboye named
stun IN his baud. This was ininediatelv
covered hy The Frcnrh,pan while The
fankcc ;'islnnunse,, aud prepared Ia setlle
Tie matter by unloading his saddle bags, &
For some n"menls all gathered arnnltl
:,n hfeath'css silence, wien the Ynniee.sio
his astnnisnment, drew forth lhe above
named articles.
l. Well, you see hn,-, won,' continued
the General, white CuA'v ruared and ca
rtrcd ahom, with ,lcligEll showing tho
hole breadth oi his whiics--his ewes
opening 10 an extraordinary magnitude,
anal his nose haucneu like yipcr-cry-
iu.-
"Yuu '!c,l'nt catch de ulneral dis 'nr
t''nr. gosh II mighty wild dem az horn gun
!liuts."
What lave ynn 10 do with ii. vou lar
nj black uigycr?' cricd Jonathan, turn-
ing |" him with furious look
Why, y"n see, | is de Gineral's mid de
cn'np, il holding de stakes, in dis 'srccial
gatnr; and ut The same ii.nc he handed
'hr", over 10 his master with chucklinp
laugh.
.iihe using party saw ,hc.,Iecc rtion OF
III" rick, and appeared douLIy anxious to
Fac,i'ta.r their Journey
The Gennrnt was none the less merry for
having won their money, and occasionally
laughed over il. saying, lie had merely
made is'Srcns"s, whereas lie had tl.ors., liz
!" have made several lhonsan,' dollars.
The Frcnc!mnn sighed, and said he
sh"u9hi !: NON vaire extensive countrcc,''
he II, raj, however, assured him ,ini
'r sh"nl'! have chance 10 win back his
'n"hr:', 50 soon as he should feet disposed,
ny any othrr game, he, or his down Eta ),
friend should see proper To select.
Monsieur said he only knew of ONE.
"'''ch vas iho French game Fing-um, or
twenty .onc.
The General replied that was one ofhis
strongest games, and that so soon as ,l,cy.
c"u'd make themselves cnminrtahly sjtun.
yea a I" their i"hgings, .hry would have a
friendly touch ot il:
Arriving alta hotel, where they intende,,
{" pass the night, the Frenchmansand his
companion having determined not 20 pro-
ccrd amy further with the General, made
their intentions known 10 hin; stating. as
thrir reason, that the friend whom thew
sought was on tour 10 tho South, and
thai an the first opportunity they should
embark "n boat for Na;c!,cz.
fi'e General said lie though, they wonld
h""c very pleasant trip, and that he
would dispatch his servant home with his
horses and accompany them. This was
cer:a'"'y any thing but agreeable, bu. rs
ihrrc was no help for it. our travelling
friends though. proper 10 assent,
The water at This time being low, il was
pr"pose, by Tie General hat a small flut.
h":i should be procured, which would be
VcIy advantageous, as he and The French
man could play at their favnri,c game ot
'"'n:y."nc. while. the Down.casler and
~" Landlord, whom the General persuad.
c' 10 e" ''Ions, should manage Tie boat.
iins, accordingly being acccdcd to, tic
n"al was s""li untcr way. Scarcely had
they lci' thc shore, src lie General, csucr
i"r .hc game, gave The French rcn,lcnlau
hlnt I" thn, cilcc. --und ,licy were soru
Ill iusi Iiastthc Frcnchman ,,.kinr TIC
deal, The General betting llinh,tanl lesipr.
N'gh, setting in, they conriu,Icd 10 lay 10
ana. dispense "ili the game ,.n,ii morning.
The neat day willie Wing a, he shuro,
,hry resumed 'ici. riav--,He Gcncralsti Ill,
,"Sing 'hc NEST important bets. At lasl
nc proposed new change Of deal Mon.
si1er assured him he could only rlay hi,
game one way, an,' tia; wns 10 deal Apnin
s'cy l:!Nii nn for astimr, whcn tic Genera,
appearing 10 got cut o. patience, insisted
'he game shoul! be changed, l.. he wus
over onc 'hoUsau,l du!ars ,he loser,
Monsieur said 'hNt lie ,Ecugbt !, an nm
/, far request, as he had Frequently said he
knew no otlcg game.
/ ! he General still pressed his sui,, and
sa'd he was willing 70 'cave it 10 their
h"s'. whether 0, 10 j! was not right ,I,a,
he should g;sc him q cfauee TO win bac c.,
hs money. The host being s,nuncl
friend 81 The General, Of course decided
I'm lis ;nvnr
by 'his lime al was ready for their
morning departure, aud Monsieur, think.
ing he might come OF; second besl, was
anxious 10 leave, bat The Gcperr. ,Icclprcd
/, lhat his game 'nnst be pla, ed, without any
further delay.
Vel, den, Mons eur whincd lhc other
! 'yon a''hii proposa yonr game --voi is i! 3
! My gane; replied .he General, 'is dcaa
"pcn and &in'r
'''5'i ,vr 80" say, Genc,aIc7 Mon IN
drfstond you, snre. Is il von dead opa,
and shut Nth Won card! Eh?'
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