Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-17

wonder Ell It's good article
You can probably tell better by tasting it, re-
marked Uncle Nat.
No reoined Sam, Il don't rely much upon my
taste noc dGys-used to think could tell right
smart in this way; but don't nse the article enough
now
This remark caused several of the boys to turn
their heads away lest they should offend Sam by
their rudeness. It was with difficulty that some Of
them could keep from laughing out.
After Sam had carefully investigated the COM
tents of the flask, he took good sWig and COM
menced:
well, boys, you know that 'twarn't nothing but
great desire to permote the interest of the Amer
lean cause that induced me to go to Nashville
we don't wish to know what induced you to go
to Nashville said Uncle Ned, we wish to hear
about some of your exploits while there
'Wel,' said Sam, EFF that's all, III tell you about
the big game of poker Played b'lieve that's as
interestin' as anything that happened me-
Sam was here interrupted by Ty Lawanson's en-
quiring how he could play poker, big game of
poker, when every one present knew that he didn't
have dollar
Suppose didn't, is that any reason why l
shouldn't play with party Of gentlemen How
somever, Ty, as you don't know much about so.
ciatiu' with such folks, 'tant no wonder you make
such an enquiry But to 90 with my story
Twas about the second or third day I'd bin in the
city. I'd begin 10 git little onrestless. Night
had come on; bein' lonesum went up to the pole
where they was speakn'. l stood about while
ist'nin' to Brvwnlow give EN- itr-the dimOcrats, !
mean. Bme-by, got sOrty chilly, go l thought
I'd try to find sOmethn to warm me up. But
when l come to recolect, dindt have "a
Don't swear, Sam, Squire Locks in the store
said Ty.
'Spose he is said Sam, he'd hardly church
body for nothin', would he? l was only sayin' that
l didn't have id red cent to get my lker with.
So | commenced lookin' round for some o. the
BOYS that had come down with me-didn't reckon
though, any of them had much, they'd all kept
SIGH runnin' round. Howsomever, didn't know
but maybe, Squire Brown or Squire Lewis mite
have little left.
1T warn't no use, though, lookin' for 'em.
couldn't see nothn but the pole and the flag and
the streams of fire that kept spurtn' up from right
amongst the people, and shutein' up higher'D the
Chilhowie Mountain; and Dustin out into thOus>
and sparkles brighter'n the sum-
Never mind about all this Dustin up and shutin'
and spurtn', said Uncle Nat, but go on with the
game of cards
well, l was comm to it eff you'd let me alone;
but now, bein' as you have 'sterbd me, bIieve
I'll take titte to smOOthe the way
About three fingers Immediately disappeared from
the contents of the flask and Sam proceeded.
81 was lookn' for some o. the boys but couldn't
about down on College Started off in that direc~
ton, but presently found myself IN a house on ce-
dar street, nearly fernsn't the VerInda Hotel
Several fellers were standin' 'round gassin' some
on old Buck, some on Fillmore. | STEPPED rite up
to one democrat lookin' Teller and offered to go
him cool thousand that old Buck would not car
ry this State by Andy's majority. This kind O.
brought me in to notice; aud for a mileI senced
the Teller. At length he mustered up courage to
ask me ef were in earnest. told him i was, in
course "Then, said he, "maby you'd like to take
somethin3
"'Dont care eff | do said l."
"The by.standers we're then invited up, and We
all took horn together. While We were drinkin'
a teller with great yaer chain round his neck
and pin in his bosom that shined so bright you
couldn't look at it without hurtin' your eyes, (they
wSr'nt pnchbsck; but the rats stut-warranted
Bruces best stepped up to me in the most perlitest
kind o way aud said.
Col. Flush, | believe Thinks I, faint no
harm to be taken for Col Flush; so kind O. nod
ed, as much AZ to say that was my name 'Sharp's
my name, said he. Glad to see you Col allow
to have the pleasure Of introduein' you to nay
friends here And suitin' the action to the word
he made me acquainted with all hands-most o.
their names have forgotten now. They all seemed
to be very nice gentlemen fond o talkin aad loud
o Ticker So We jist stood there and talk'd, aud
drnked and talked till begin to feel as HslleTss
big baekinhGm- to treat, all the while, but
they wouldn't let me
After while game O. herds was proposed.
tried TO excuse myself, but tVdrnt no use-they
were only goin' 70 play social game TO kiil time.
l agreed at length; so up we goes-three be-
sides myself, Mr.. Terer. Mr.. Sharpe and Teller
they called Roper-loa room that seemed like it
had been fixed purpose for payin' Herd, in.
Before we 90, down to the table happened to
cast my eyes up 10 big lookin' glass. and there
stood a Teller that lOok'd so much Ike old Sam
AeRdry tina, I'd like TO spoke rite out aud give up
h. ntf nh \ 10 -
was, ! mustered up courage to hold my tongue
Il arranged that We should play poker at quar-
ter ans SO We took our seats, II large table
covered all over wish cloth, aud ssfsd ia. That
is, Shsrpe, Perer, and Roper changed 10 AuAIred
each; While |, ryin' TO look as Independents as
possible, requested Mr.. Ferer Who had taken the
froaf seat, to be so kind as to hand me q pils o
reds.
He waited on me very politely, sayln' at the
tame time, ''COl. Flush can have the whole Get OF
he sishes."
"EVry thing beiu' nov ready, Ferer took FROM
title box that set upon the table, = pack of Cue
insn backs. aud commenced shuain'. BE 40 kind
aid |. as just to baiIs them pieces o paste board
~, will yOsi' lie foeh EN- another riegs--she holy
fosssl you ought to ssea him. IL does seem 20
ne thA. kia hear EN- ratln' yet They jasi fell
a, each time that he gin EN- ART. as regular
MALTA baud lsIlin in 10 ranks
Here sam. wssting the thumb and fors Gnger OF
lie righs hand. tried % initiate the molten requr-
d 10 perform che tsss be bad been describing. bu,
eOuld'as e0svey she fainles idea to those pres
int.
Along a the start Aiif nay osn vary veil. oea. !
;nasd sam; The kwds sstmsd 20 eoms 10 me a. /
'aisrsly as 81 they bad bia trained % i. Tue |