Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-23
J. II. Green, the Reformed Gambler.

We were one Of several that were invited by
this gentleman 10 his room at the American
House in this city, on Tuesday afternoon 6th
JAN, to witness some Of his expositons, or rath-
or exhibitions, of the science Of handling cards
Although he did not 60 very extensively INTO
his subject at that timo, he gave Us abundant
proof while we were there, Of the fact that card
playing in any form, or for any purpose, is an
arrhnt cheat.
In the first place, he showed that the backs Of
all cards are marked on the backs by the manu-
facturor, and said that every gambler had bis
own peculiar way Of designating them by those
marks. We suggested that pack OF white
backs would form an execution TO his statement,
and one was produced. But the marks OF the
manufacturer were there also The grain of
one set run one way, and that of another set
another lie as readily named the face Of any
one out Of pack Of white back cards, from
merely looking at the back, as he did of any
one out of pack with coorcd backs.
Mr. Greer then shutllcd pack of cards bad
them "cut" and re-cut by those present, aud
dealt round as for "whist," remarking that he
would give 10 himself enough Of the valuable
cards to sweep all before him in the game. lie
was watched closely and bis dealing was slow
aud apparently fair yet when be came to turn
up his cards, sure enough, he had the right cards
to sweep the board
lie tpfcau OUT PACK win tntil ihfts vs. NuN
requested each person TO select a card, and re-
member its character. The pack was then thor
ouglly Shuilled by him, and cut by another per-
son, and he proceeded to throw out the designa.
ted cards as readily as Il he were looking at
their faces, al the same time stating, when two
or more had designated the same card, who the
individuals were and what the card IN one
case he requested one of the number to select O
particular card and remember il. This wa,
done lie then shuflled the pack, had them cut
and re.cut, and said that he could tell the card
selected in at least three guesscs. He held NJ
the face Of the bottom card OF the pack TO tho
individual and nsked him il that WAS il. mo-
was the reply. "Thon," said he, stake tina, care
and put your finger on it, with its face on Tia,
table, lie shuiilcd again and showed another
as that itY' mo" Take tia, and pn, YOU
finger on II also" Another shuttle. and no bel,
r up another as that il p mo" was the m
swer again. "Thcn take that and put your fin
ger on that too. Now" said he, III you were il
the habit Of betting, you would bet high iha
the card you selected was not Of those three,
IL would, was the answer. "Whai was the ear
YOU selected z" he asked. Tho nine SPOT a
diamonds" look at the cards" said Mr. Green
"aud see il It is not there" Tho first card turn
, ed over was the nine spot Of diamonds Man
would attempt to explain this by saying thu
while he pretended TO give the individual th
card he looked at, he must have slipped anodc
in its place by seine dexierous process. Bu
even allowing that be did, how did he kno'
iclGf card to slip in the place Of the other, 50
10 bring out the niue Of diamonds in the end
Hartford Couran