Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-07-22
SOMETHING FROM OLD KNrcK."

The KaickerJocker's Gossipping Department for
July is varied and spicy as usual We Gull at random
three Jokes from the many good things it unfolds,-
tres pluribu.
1st. OF cards and card-playing Says Knick:-
We know nothing about any game playable by those
same artistic bits of paste board and yet we think
we have realizing inkling of the Sharp Practice
recorded below, in o letter from Southwestern
friend :"
Gambling on board our Western river steamboats,
is not so much in vogue in days of yore but 1t IS
by no means entirely abrogated.
The following Sharp Practice is said to have
occurred on board the steamer Hanaiba on the Mis-
sissippi, above New-Orleans. party were engaged
at straight Poker" two Of whom were gamblers,
professionally, but neither of them known to the
other. Not being acquainted with their names, let
US call them A. and B. During the evening A. won
pile principally from B. Again tho hands were
dealt: sharp betting was rentured by all hands,
until A. went 8 One Thousaaa Better A. had dealt;
but without hesitation B. saw him, and went '1'co
Thousand Better. And so the betting proceeded, un-
til fifteen thousand dollars lay upon the board, and
BIS niger stood beside the pile ms part Of the stake
AS money was getting somewhat short lie 'caiea
B., ut the same time throwing down four Aces ana a
Kim. His hand was arrested in reaching for the
prize BY B., who cooy laid upon the table yfrc Aces
and sixtcen-incl Bowie-knifc He took the pot
End. Another hit ut that ubiquitous individual,
BRowN:
We gather from 'Phiggs,' who writes US from
from Port Chester, that there are curious noabIlities
about that place. Among them is Brown, OF whom
this little anecloe is related: He had been for some
time very much in love with young lady, anu wish
ing to bc little particular, asked permission on ta
king his leave one night to call her by the name OF
some ANIMAL which request Yas granted, on condition
that she should have the sane privilege On leaving
Brown said: 'Good night, Dcnr.' Good night bore"
said she. Brown has since foresworn the company OF
young ladies'
3rd. An illustration of the most approved mode Of
nculcating truthfulncss into children, containing
very proper lesson for some mothers We have heard T
This is by no less mortal than the renowned JOAN
PHOENIX:
"Srnall Joe L. was playing one sunny morning
in ward Mt the rear of his residence, when esSaylng
to cast stone high in air. he found he had miscncu
lated his strength the weight Of the stone, as that
missile slipped from his fingers, and taking an entire
y different direction from that intended, went whack
through pane of glass in the neighbor's window.
Mrs. Connolly, who was engaged in washing IN the
Kitchen hearing the smash Of glass in her spare roo'
rushed hastily to the sccnc Of action and through the
broken pane beheld Joe in active retreat lratc and
indignant the injured maron sought the presence oil
Mrs l. and straight poured forth the story of her
wrongs. Mrs. l. assumed dignifed air; the
culprit callcd to the presence and the inquest
on the departed pane commenced. Joseph said
Mrs. l., with awful solemnity, did you break the
glass in Mrs. Connolly's window" 'iesm,' replied
Joe with promptitude. Joseph said Mrs -,
'if you broke thnt pane of glass, I shall certainly
correct you did you break it, Sir? Joe hcsitated,
but conscience was powerful and he replied that he
did Mrs. l. took stick from the mantel-piece
Joseph" said she, if you broke that glass shall
correct you most severely ask again. did you break
it? Joe looked at his moher he looked Mt the stick:
and hanging his head, he inurmured: No, ma'am
There = said Mrs. L. triumphantly that boy
never told Inc lie in his life. l knor'd he never
broko mo window: 'spect your little Custer broke it:
She hove stone clear over our fence yesterday"