The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-12-31

Stfoug, .tapd thai The card that your knife is
nowssficking through, is the Jack ofClubs!" :.
WALL roraed e"ut West here for 10 huy a
considerabtepf farm, and tf [ kin make
ihopsand dnllarsi in one pile, pose nomgbt
AZ well dew it hut mind now, ] don't rall it
be.itin,' for that would he wicked, and only
take this ere thousand dollars for benrvrrlrnt
p,, pose, biz, as la.aIher used 10 say, in for o
pence. in for a pound 40 here goes
Suiting the action to bis words, Dodge delib.
eralely drew from an inside vest pocket, an old
greasy wallet, and taking ,herelrom ten one
hundred dollar hills, on a Philadelphia hank,
held them in his hand, and exclaimed, E
"Wrll. meow, yeou frlIrr efytou're deter.
mined 10 throw away yeour rnon"y where ycou
don't stand no chance a winnin, why Jest putt
eout vepur dnugh!"
Dodge had meanwhile been gazing intently
In the hat, and person not acquainted with
the peculiar. twinkle Of his large eyes, would
have sworn that he had seen nothing else for
the las, FIVE minutes. rr s...r.s
a,Cap q, | want you TO hold these ERE thou.
sand dollars, and as a man Of honor. in the
presence of these 'ere passengers, see that tar
play is did lew stranger" 81.
{ 81 wauld rather have nalhing to do with the
affair replied the Captain. ''hut, if you wish
for me to hold the stakes, I will do so, and call
upon my passengers 10 see that everything is
honorable"
"Well, Captain" exclaimed Strong. in a
voice loud eaoasbto be heard by all present.
"there'sa thousand dollars in current bills and
gold to cover the Yankees pile"
"See that it's genewine, Captain. and no
geouging. !"
"All right" replied the CAPTAIN, sand now,
gentlemen, please inform NE loud enough for
all to hear, the precise character ofthe beta"
While Dodge's attention had bren drawn off
By The prospective fight, Strong cut the Jack of
Spades directly through the centre, with his
jack.knilr--hid the legs, and placed the head
part evenly over the head ofthe jack of Clubs.
crossing his thumb over the cut edge, SO, TO all
appearances, the legs ofthe Jack Of Clubs be-
longed 10 The head Of the Jack ofSpades.
You see that ia the Jack Of spades," said
he, turning to Dodge. ,,.,Ne'
IT'S that air spot gerewine!" says Dodge,
wetting his finger and touching the spade a, the
head OF the Jack.
"You fndil so, don't yot, ~ pressing i. close
with his thumb to prevent its moving.
We'll, that air chap there, what's got red
whiskers and big watch chain, and ny own
SELF what don't want TO hav il called heitin,'
puts up in yeour hand one thousand dollars
each and ef that air keerd in that air hat
with that air knife jahbrd through it. is The
A. T.. e ph llor
is mine, bnt if that air keerd. in hat air hat,
with thai air knife jabbed throug sthr Jack
of Clubs. then the tew thousand dollarsis his'n--
ain'i that right, yeou feler?'
"Thatis perfectly right, gentlemen" replied
Strnng, drawing hand acr"ss his month to hide.
alaugh, and edgiug around sideways, for he
could hardly keep in. "Yes. Captain, the Yam.
KEGS statement iscorrec'." ., s.. >.8 .ss "a
The idea of Nrdant nutmeg Yankee put
tins mp a thousand dollars on the cut.throat game
nf"Changing Jack. was so extremely ludicrnnsI
that the crowd could only by the greatest exer-
lion, refrain from yelling.
Strong and Brown very slyiy performed
few mysterious gyrations with the figures, such
as initiating the cutting Of the throat, rope
around the neck. and a.dive into the river. three
very COMMON ways of committing suicide. and
too often adopted by Young adventures from the
North and East, who blindy stake their all af.
ter falling into the hands ofthese Western river
chaps. Smiling at the earncs'ness and unbonn.
ded confidence Of the heariless cuf.ihroats.
whose slightest movement bad no, escaped his
eagle eye, Dodge merely remarked-"Let them
laff that wins; there's tpw sides 10 all jokes; iew
sides to this keerd, and tew sides tew all your
mouths tew laf1' cont Of, 40 here she comes"
Drawing out the knie and turning over rhe card.
10 the astonishment of the entire crowd, it was
the Jack Of spades!
As the Captain passed the money over to
Dodge, The lower jaws ofthe disappointed sharp.
ers fell about foot and they almost simultane.
ousiy exclaimed
"Jewed!"
"Yanke'd!"
"Bn!"
The crowd, who were bound to have good
time any way, and more especially now that
the Joke was 80 much richer than was exrec.
ted. were in collapsed state-lhey yelled
cheered, and shouted until the cabin fairly
shook again.
The Captipe Daughter of Mrs: Whae.-The
St. Louis Republican publishes the circular of
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs addressed
to D. d. Mitchell, Superintendent of Indian AZ
fairs, at ST. Louis, apprizing him that a reward
of one thousand dollars is offered by the Indian