Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-07-08

mistaken, and in proof takes up he ,hi n
BILE underneath which the sponge really
is, and pockets toe stakes. The stake
holder locks with admiration upon the su.
reri"r sagacity os his new confidsnt, and
forthwith they watch the game, mustache
telling him with unerring CT rtainty whers
he PEA is every time and occasionally
betting. and invariably winning the stakes.
The jolly gentleman is strongly imhned
with the belief that he could tell, as easi.
lv and as SURELY as his new friend. where
the hall is. b., lief, by The bye, which his
{ lend takes good care to encourage. He
bets, and wins. He bets again, and looses,
and every time thereafter he is looser.
At length all his money is gone. his friend
suggests the currency Of his watch. No,
he is not quite prepared for that. He
watches the game still closer by this time
several other gentlemen. in white coats.
pants, and very black mus,ackes nre bet
ting and invariably winning. All This
time his friend urges him to oct, and a. mn
inducemen,, offers to bet at the same lime
with him. Al his momea' the proprietor
Of The ,h'mbles has his attention diverted,
aud for the moment. turns his head away
mustache lifts the ,himhle and blows away
the ball. Then, turning to his companion,
he says. "Nnw's your time to bets
son God bless my soul, no that's
that's not fair" he whispers in reply. But
his scruples are overcome ny his com.
panion who assures him That the proprie.
tor of the ihmbles W uld chaa, him if he
could. And nj length he offers to bet his
watch against hundred dollars thar the
pea is not under either of the thimbles.
This the himbleman Indignantly rejects,
and, in vindicatinn Of his honor. he lifts
u lhmble 10, it is not there he if s m.
other rlth the same result, which much
delights The jolly gentleman, whois moved
10 he rty laughter ,hereat. Where upon
The proprietor of the thimhIes offers 10
betannegentlemnahundolla's its under
tina. are ,himhle." 1t was from beneath
'h's same thimble that the sponge was re.
moved by mustache. The joIv gentle.
man offers his watch against hundred
dollars that it is not lis watch how-
ever, is worth, in the estimation of the
gambler, not moe than seventy five, upon
which mus,ache generously lends him the
'ensln'ng twenty. five. All this time the
crowd press around tho gamblers and ,heil
victim while the thimbeman vociferou. ly
protests lha it is the fooIshests bet he
ever hee'rd on, the gsn'lmnbesure to
ose." But the gentleman thinks other
wise and puts up the stakes, lifts up th'
thimhle, and amazement-.he sponge i,
is .here, and he has lost. He il
cleaned out and his loss only excites ar
uproarious laugh from the crowd. He o
the mustaches, and the others. as will bt
imagined, were accomplices with the
thi nbleman and when he lifted the
thlmb'e and blew away the sponge. he LET
anoher piece underneath in replacing i,
whch he held concealed on the inside 0
mis- 'hunb nail. In no case where d
geon is hooked, is the ball lief underneath
!, tue thImble. While in shifting i tn
inside of the forefingers nail and the sid
of the tFumb nail, afforded recepacles 70
The little joker, in witch it canno, he seen
as the ma Is are usually stained nf dnr
, color 1t the tips. The tnimbles are work
ed upon the left knee, which is supported
by cruchpd sick, so tha, when a maj
has been badly plucked thy up stake
; and trave to another part of The field.
Near by is three card Monte Table,
This establishment consists of light tabl
and three cards, presi led over by mil,
lacking, spectaced individual, in whit
clio hes. of ..'foo'' cut. He has his card
a little bent, and axes them lengthwise
and frs. showing them to the crowd, an
saying: "Fhsre YOU see is The king O
clubs. the eight of cl bs, and the four q
diamonds" turning over each as he speaks
he shuffles them 10 and fro once or twice
and then offers to "bet any gentleman
$50 he can, tell which is the king fcluhs.
II" is taken up by the two muslaches ",
just saw at The ,himbIe stand, who bet th
money, and turn up the card esigna.ed
}, (Which has blaek spot upon the back.
, and Of course pncke, their resprctv
stakes. Presently they are joined by an
other of the same stripe less the mus
,aches-wilh very curIey crop of hair
They be, briskly and win almos. invarla
bly,. Each time the cards are turned tn
1, proprietor Of the Board puts them into hi
pocket. apparently for the purpose of ex
changing them for al other set. At leng,
, dupe is caught he is sure that he know
which is the king.
! "WeIl, sir, will het you $50 you can
, turn .up the first "lime," rejoins he O
9 the spectaclps.
8 "Greeny" has not so much money, whe
the "cappers" (ns the accomplices ar
s termed) make up the balance. He life
the spotted card, of course, but this tim
; II has been changed and instead of iacinI
the king of clubs. he turns up tho fur Q
/. diamonds.
AT these two games the stranger has n
Z earthly chance Of winning. l, ir shee
Robbery just as much as though the none
, wastaken out Of his pocket by force. An
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