Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-11-21

bet you a hundred dollars that, to
search the Yapkee's saddIe-bags, you
will find at least one or two hundred
horn gun-fiints, and az many wooden
nutmegs."
81 will bette you five hundred dol
lares," said the Frenchman, "that my
TREND carry no wooden nutmeg nor
no horn gun-hint in his Won leetle sad
die bag"
81 take all such bets replied the Gen
eral turning TO cuf1y-who was show
ing his ivory, and placing the above
named sum is his hand. This was
Immediately covered by the French
man, while the Yankee dismounted
and prepared to settle the matter by
unloading his saddle bags.
For some moments all gathered "a
round in bIeathless silence, when the
Yankee, to his great establishment,
drew forth the above.named articles.
"Well, you see have won," con-
tinued the General, while Cuffy roared
and capered about with delight, show
ing the whole breadth of his whites,
his eyes opening to an extraordinary
magnitude, and his nose flattened like
a viper crying
"You din't catch de General dis ar
time. gosh mighty! wild dem ar horn
gun-flnts."
"What have you to do with it, you
tarnal black niggerP' cried Jonathan,
turning to him with furious look.
"Why, you see, is de Generals
aid de camp, in holding de stakes, in
dis ar special game;'' at the same time
he handed them over to his master with
a chuckling laugh.
The losing party saw the deception
of the trick, and appeared doubly anx-
ious to facilitate their journey.
The General was none the less merry
for having won their money, and oc-
casionally laughed over it saying he
had merely made his expenses, where
as he had thought to have made sever
al thousand dollars.
The Frenchman sighed, and said
he thought it "von vaire extensive
countreen
The General, however, assured him
that he should have chance to win
back his money, so soon as he should
feel disposed, by any other game he
or his Down East friend should see
proper to select.
Monsieur said he only knew one,
which was the French game Vingtun,
or twenty-onc.
The General replied that that was
one of his strongest games; and that
so soon as they could make themselves
comfortably situated, as to their lodg-
ings, they would have friendly touch
of it.
Arriving at hotel where they in
tended to pass the night. the French
man and his companion having deter
mined not to proceed any furthor with
the General, made their intentions
known to him; stating, as q reason, that
a friend whom they sought was on
tour to the South, and that on the first
opportunity they should embark on a
boat Tor NatcneZ.
The General said he thought they
would have a very pleasant trip, and
that he would despatch his servant
home with his horses, and accompany
them. This was certainly anything
but agreeable, but as there was no help
for it, our travelling friends thought
proper to assent
The water at this time being low, it
was proposed by the General that a
small hat-boat should be procured,
which would be very advantageous, as
he and the Frenchman could play at
their fayorite game of twenty-onc,
while the Down Easter and the land
! ord. whom the General persuaded to
go along, should manage the boat
This, accordingly, beng acceded to,
the boat was soon under way
Scarcely had they left the shore, ere
the General was eager for the game
the Frenchman taking the deal the
General betting high, and losing
Night setting in, they concluded to
lsy to and dispense with the game I'M
til morning.
The next day, while lying at the
shore they resumed their play-the
General still losing the most important
bets. At last he proposed a new
change Of deal. Monsieur .ssured
him ife could only play his game ono
way, and that was TO deal. Again
they played on for time, when the