Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-05-06
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FIGHTING THE TIGER.
Some years ago, says q writer in the
Philadelphia Dispatch, 7 was in a gambling
house in Cincinnati, q silent loker-on at a
game of faro. In those days such. operations
were carried on rather openly, and almost
under the eyes of the authorities, with IN
barred doors, SO that any one could walk in,
either in the capacity Of a better, or o mere
spectator. In The latter capaoityI found
myself, near midnight, when the door of the
den opened. Just as the game began to flag,
and not a sound was heard but the click of
the checks and the rattle Of some dishes a
darkey was placing on a table, in walked, a
tall, rawboned, countrylooking chap, in q
gray satinet coat and a coon-skin cap. He
walked right up to the only vacant place at
the table, and drawing from a side-pocket an
enormous calfskin wallet, which looked as if
it might contain at least a thousand, in 6ves
and tens, addressed the dealer:
nLook here, Mister, I'm going to fight
this here tiger up to the mines! Understand
me, I alters fight to the death that is un-
till break you or you break
every good" said the dealer, "you are
onesofst the kind we liketo deal for" And
his;eyes fairly danced at the certainty of
depicting the plethorio looking pocket-book.
aBut understand me-" continued the
rough customer, " there is one thing you
must first agree to; and that is, if, you break
me you must give me money enough to carry
me home" ..-.
do it" said the "leg."
fuYou all on you hear, gentlemen" said
Rough, shat Ihaye the word of an honor
able sporting man, that if he wins all the
money in this yere pocket-book, he gives me
money enough to carry me home"
saYes !yes! yesp' responded the entire
party ,
Here the darkey announced supper, and
the keeper Of the tiger announced re-
cess for half an hour. The crowd went into
the good things prepared, and Rough was
not a whit behind the rest. He dived into
the venison, the oyster pie, and the " chick
en- ~fxins," until he could eat no more with
any degree of safety to himself-not for
getting to wash down the whole with liberal
rotations Of brandy.
Refreshment over, labor babe fair to COM
mence in right down earnest. The dealer
took off his coat rolled up his sleeves, and
seated himself. Rough squared himself at
the table, and again.drew, the ponderous
wallet. All eyes were now turned upon him;
for spectators, patrons of the establishment,
and even bankers themselves looked fora
tall game. Rough drew from one of the
pockets o the wallet a greasy and rather
suspiciousl looking five dollar bill, and called
for the worth ofitin chips. After scrutini-
zipg it q moment, the dealer tossed it into
his drawer, saHa passed over a stack of ten
chips TO Rough. He next gayethe cards
sundry scientific " Airts," placed them in
fhe box, announced "All ready" Rough
placed his ten chips on the ace, and the
deal went on. Some eight or ten cards were
drawn out when an ace come to view, on the
top of the box, and the dealer Immediately
put ten more chips on the top of Rough's
pile. Rough let the twenty chips lay upon
the ace, and it was not long before another
one made its appearance, but this time it
fell by the side of the box, and the dealer
"raked down" the entire pile. He then
waited a few moments in expectation that
Rough would open the pocket-book again,
but that individual continued resting his
chin on the palm of his hand, and gazing
abstractedly On the ace.
"WeH," said the "leg," amt you going
to bet any more I?
"Nary red-Pm broke-Aat p. said
Rough.
The "leg" laid back in his chair and in
q tone of the most profound astonishment,
said, "The deuce you are And I pledged
myself to give you money enough to carry
you home in case you got broke"
"You did that same, old hoss."
"Where do you liver?
CAT Brownsville, up the river"
What Wilt cost to take you there?"
"Atthe present stage of water, I think
lean get up for about fourteen dollars"
Such a shout as went up at this juncture
was never before heard within the walls Of
q faro-room-while with great good humor
the aIeg'' counted out fourteen dollars.
"My FRIEND" said he to Rough, sit is
not every day one meets a patron like you.
Go and help yourself to another drink of
brandy and g cigar.
"Whenever you come to town again, give
us q call. Call often-you will find the
latch-string out. I wish you a safe journey.
Give my respects to your wife and the child
dren. Bye, byep
Rough didn't shrink one iota from this
raillery, but took the proffered drink and
cigar. "Isay," said he as he held the door
ajar, ~ wish you better luck with the next
green looking customer that comes along;
but before you make such a bargain with
him, jest ascertain where he lives, and the
size of has pile "-and so saying, he disap-
peared amid the outlaws of the crowd, in
which the dealer himself heartily joined.
EASTERN ELoQUENcE.
"Genttemen of the jury" said an East
tern lawyer, sit is with feelings ofno ordina-
ry commotion, that I rise to defend my in
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