Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-04-12


III am very sorry to inform you ,ha, you have
losr," and smile Of peculiar meaning playet
around his mouth.
"Ah sacre /! me shall never no understanc
son such game, Generate !"
"Must understand IL, by Jupiter J" numbered
the General, once more placing his hands be
hind him.
The Frenchman guessed again, and lost, o.
course. This was repeated several times, unit,
Monsieur declared he could no longer play.
"Produce substitute, then" cried The Gen.
eral "by thunder this must be Played"
Monsieur then referred him to his worthy
friend. The Yankee Who, being called upon
proposed that he should be, alternately, entitled
10 the privilege of secrelIng his hands But
The general soon gave him 10 understand that
Ibis game could only be played one way--al
The same lime telling the landlord he might as
well station himself on shore with his rife, as
be intended there should be very htlle equiyo-
cation IN his gaming transactions
The Yankee finding that he determined
not 20 give HIM ialr chance, proposed thai the
0her should bel TWO TO his Que. The Gene
raj laughed al his simple proposition, and read
ais consented, provided The Yankee would agree
Ia lie, han name The amount, which was also
conceded.
TO northern traveller this scene would have
teen highly Interesting. About thirty yards
from The boat, perched upon stump, with a
long rifle IN his hands, was their worthy host,
ready 20 obey the slightest command of the
General Al The stern of the boat STOOD Mon
sIeur, with pale cheek, aud feellgs hat can
better be ina gIned than described, as he ihongh
of The termination of game, which would IN
all probability end, by leaving him and his heirs
several thousand dollars minus. liule dis
iance in froni of him stood he General and The
Yankee-the former cool and collecred--lhe
latter exhibiting much uneaslness, which was
particularly percepnble in his bloodless, qnv-
enng lips: and he seemed half inclined 10
''hack OUT" A few oaths, however, from his
dreadful antagonist, finally nerved him to The
"siicking point" which was made manifest by
his saying, 81 guess am les, about ready
as ever will be, Gineral-so, how much do
you think ough; 10 bet! DON'T be gtIin, i,
'ew high, now, cause you see, GIneral, you'll
have 10 bet me the lew 10 one."
80, that matters not, my dear fellow" said
The other, Eve Arkansas generals only play for
amusement; and So, msrely 10 make the game
Interesting, my larkey, will Try you with Two
thousand dollars"
"Wal, Gineral, seein' its you, and for amuse-
menr, rew, just lay down them are four thou.
sand of yourn, and I'll Try and raise the half
on'
The General accordingly laid down his four
thousand OH the boat, while the Yankee placed
bis twoarhousand in companionship.
"Now, mister Gineral," SAID Jonathan, "jest
hide Them are hands of vourn, and speak it all
right out, plain-so | shan'i make no mistake"
The General cast his eye towards the land
ord-winked-placed his hands behind him.
end then in low, distinct voice, said, "open, or
shu?"
The Yankee looked at him steadily for some
without moving muscle of his face,
as though, by some intuition, he about TO
define The certain position of his hands-when,
with motion, quick as lightning, he drove his
browny fit full between The eyes Of The other
which had no sooner taken effect, than he was
lying PROSTATE upon the deck.
Open! by gosh" cried the Yankee, as he
saw The others hands flying through The air---
4 the same time sna aching The money, cram
ing il into his pocket, and husllIng the srraigh-
ened body OF The General on 10 the shore
hen giving The boat sudden shove by means
of pole, he and his French companion---to {
ne S'tdl ulscomHlule Ol lnelr enemles--WeTe
soon gliding down The stream. a
Fire" roared out The General, at the top '
81 his lungs, as soon as he could regain his i
eet and turn 10 his host-"fre !" tell you
Tou stupid fool blaze away blow on, that in.
erna Yankees brains he's not fiji for dog
Dest!"
The frightened host endeavored to obey, bul I
was no go; The more he tried 10 shoot the c
more he couldn't; while, 10 complete their t
hsgrin and add TO heir vexa lion, the voice OF {,
he Yankee-ln The real nasal lwang-was 7
leard calling out .
81 say Gineral, his ere's fully considerable |,
ind of slick game of amusement, amt it p :.
Tell lha' are chap on The stump, TO blaze away;
sep teilin' him so--hon gun fnts are real
lick things TO shoot with, ain't they, Gineral Z"
81 give il up" said The General, with an /,
'aih Thai cuseed, Yankee has beat my game,
dead open and shui,' by loading my gun with q
OGDEN nu'megs, aud putting horn gun-finI !
nto the trigger" tt
al say, General" called out the Yankee a.
yain, with hearty laugh-pIacing his thumb Fl
o his nose and giving his fingers few extra S
Il say. General, just give my re- e
pecIs to that are nIggar of your'n, and don't f
,ei TO payin' none of your dead open aud shuts h
siih Yankee again." and he added 10 The ;,
1onrlsh of his fingers by giving his other arm ::
he motion of turning crank and keenipo a