The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-06-14
A GAMBLERS STORY.

panon noted California gambler by the
name Of Tom Hickman, aud as the Apache
tribe ofIndians We're just at that time un
usually hostile, the company of this brave
man was quite agreeable TO me.
Mounted on our hardy little Mexican
ponies with our tm-ty rifles resting easily
accross our saddle we started and moved
steadily Onward apparently indifferent tc
the surrounding peril.
The monotony of being silent sentinel
is at all times rksome, but never more SO
than when travelling in an Indian country.
| reminded Hickman of this fact and pro-
poSol to him that ie should narrate to me
a brief sketch of his life, "for, said |, at
must be chcckered with many strange adj
ventures
He replied, "Indeei you are right as to
Its having been strange, for so il often ap-
pea,S to me- when recall any portion Of
it; but listen while tell it to YOU"
9, was born on the right tank Of the
Missouri river. se:cral hu7drcd miles above
its mouth. Ny father Owned asmaI! farm
and few slaves, There was '-rGe fam
ily OF us, aud wo lad to work hard to ou'
tain the means of subsistence. Schools
were scarce in our parts, and the only les
son studied after working hours, was the
art Of playing cards.
Seated on logs, | have spent night at
night in gambling with our negroes. The
stakes usually played for in these games
consisted Of such minor articles as pocket
knives, buttons, DC, but often 1t happen
ed that these worldly goods were scarce
among us, and then We played to kill
time. as the saying is.
"The fiatboats on the river would tre.
qucntly tie up at oar wood ya'd, and the
fist sum Of money ever won was obtain
! cd from the boatmcn Of them.
'sThus yems flew by, until at last one
day found myself possessed Of money snt-
ficicut to buy Of Il neighbor a valuable
horse and equipments.
"Mv father despatched me, shortIg after
this event, t. town located over fifty miles
fom ourlog house. 1t was the first time
/ i. uy life had laou 80 i,u from home, ol
| had sen a settlement Wl,h a merry
hear, | III. DE the tourney TO the place, but
With sal one | returned. ltwt, the old
,.,f H., .r,ap country bow being dun.
"a t.. H.. ,.I'.,o .r.arncrs.
"Nol ~a'.,asd with seeing tie sights,
madca,w ..qaaiutaucos, and finally fell
i,,, 3D.. ,.,.,' ola rroEussialal black-lng.
! .......i,,.. y,, my horse and saddle.
both in iocRct and spirits,
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