The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-25
The Language of Euchre.

The language flowers has long been be-
fore the public. 1t can be found in Flo
ras, in Gems, in Amulets, in Annuals.
I ou can find it there-but follow the ad-
vice of Mr.. Punch to parties about get
ting married-Don't. And take in lieu
thereof, these few remarks on another lam
guage-less sentimental, less dead. BY
consulting the statistics of the Amusement
Bureau at Washington, you will learn that
there are half million Americans engag-
ed every evening playing that game they
call Euchre. The jack takes the ace
from nine O'Clock till twelve, from twelve
till morning-many million times every
twenty-four hours in these United States.
They are playing euchre in Portland, in
Boston, in New York. in Chicago, in ST.
Louis, in Leavenwor;h, on Pixies Peak,
in San Francisco. Where in the uni
versal Yankee Nation is there euchreless
spot?
think it is Thomas Carlyle, Maker of
Books, who remarks that every thing which
interests man is worthy of our considera-
tion. 1t is from this standpoint that
the following treatise has been prepared.
Let no one expect to fined here aught
which shall arouse frivolous jesting or
amuse idle curiosity.
The Biographer of Sarah Battle is no
longer living; and besides, he never saw
the Mississippi. under these circumstan.
ces it has seemed to me that perhaps l
was as we'll qualified to speak on this
theme as any individual now dwelling on
this planet. 1t has SO seemed to me.
Euchre ought to be four handed-in
which respect it resembles a well-to-do
Yankee farmer. Yes, little forced,
perhaps, but not bad, not bad. There
is three-handed game, but it is murder
Gus. ITS unekal,' as Mr.. Weller, Senr.
would say.
By picking or ordering, the game is be-
gun; temporary copartnership having
been formed between Jones and Robinson
aud Brown and Smith, for that very pur-
pose. Brown plays the ace of diamonds.
"A little too thick says Robinson, and
plays the king. Smith trashes; 'he can't
send deck head, and won't send boy
to mill' Pm getting in here,' says
Jones, with his usual pleasantly and trots
out trump and takes the pictures home.
Mr.. Jones feels well; he has the right; he
throws it right out, at the same time
the suggestion that he believes in
brashing.' Let's play the cards for all
they're worth We may as we'll see
what there is round here Ifyou've got
any trumps expose them to the public
gaze Of course he wins. Pm coming
again. He plays trump. we may as wei
die here US any where. There's my next
best-beat it is you can.' We'll give
you small brush,' says the measly Brown
who has been laying back there with tht
left guarded; 'euchre's the game. believe,
and planks his left. : AS he rakes down
he remarks, by way Of adding insult te
injury, IN first take that in out of the
wet Euchre is as full of contrasts as al
egg is full of meat and Brown immediate
ly remarks: That's all l wanted, if
get another trick IN give it back Where
at his partner-'Y our heads right-shoo
'em in. This game is never out till it,
played OUT BrowE leads again, and says
Smith are you setting there like lum]
on log?' Smith is aroused to sense o
his position, takes the lift with trump
and the next on suit. Now it is nip an,
tuck. The cards are pounded into tn
table apparently, as they are played. Blu
Jones knows his regular business, trump
over and exclaims: Give US point there
Robinson On the next hand the enem
makes point and turn it up with we'r
as many ones as you are Smith, LOO
Horse and horse Robinson--'Yes,
main strength and awkwardness can bea
science and the fine arts you'll go out. >
Brown think III try this myself
Smith-'You can run the machine; wha
you haiu't got have Robinson come
down with an ace; I've got you the frs
time;' but Brown rakes He takes tn
Jacks by their heads, and with symetri
Ical movement of the arm and hand place
them upon the table-'Play to them fe
lers! We think we've got tight thin
on you this time.' The right is played te
Smith removes the treasure to his side Q
the table. Here behold pantomine o
the part of Robinson! His two remainin
cards lie there before him, backs upper
most. He vets his index digits, presse
each firmly and at the same moment o
one of the cards, then slowly rise the fl
gers. perpendicular, firm, feteful, Gas Gel
tain advocate might say.) three incht
from the board, and one of them drop
It has shown its weakness. Though 20
spoke with the tongues of angels and (
men, and understood all knowledge, 20
could not prevail upon Robinson to RI
serve that card in this his time Of peri
a ofperplexity, of danger-woe and calami'
it may be. He seizes the miserable po
troon and plays it. Brown wins. Anotbt
trick. and the Toner is decided. Ono
more Brown comes before the public
This time not with trump, He play
the ten of hearts. Again behold the il
geuious Robinson. No longer the blin
ldeyotee of atmospheric pressure, the sa