The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-07-19
VOL. ), NO. l3.-WHOLE NO. 22l.

the Philadelphia North iulerican SAYS,
bu: the men elected are Democrats. what
ever their professions may he. rs 10 other
party obtains sway in Nebraska There Is
but bare SIX majority for the Republican. in
the Kansas Constitutional Convention and
should these Nebraska delegates he admit
ted, the Democrats viii have decided ma
Jority. In case Q: the admission Of Kansas
as State. this Cuion would also insure the
election of Democratic State Senators, and
4 Democratic majority in the Legislature
John Calhoun. the famous hero Of the can
dle-box fraud. resides in that portion Of
Nebraska which il is proposed To annex,
and Is 10 doubt at tie bottom If the pres
ent movement. We therefore Lope that
the annexation nay fail The effort L.
eouStrain Kansas 10 come into the | mon aS
a Democratic State. and to induce her 10
forcgo her attachment II free principles 10
secure admission, Is plain through all this
Scene AT ~ Gambling saloon Ia California.
y moment, ii YOU please" quietly re-
marked an aim, Il bcariicsS Desperate. COW
erins his pile with firm hand. and fixing
dangerous eyes oa the hurly dealer ot
monte. whom be addresses; YOU can stop
there
well, sir?'
Wcll-cxcn>e me, but think you
drew two cards
Il believe not. I'll take your pile, if
YOU please, the kewaiyo takes it,
Two cards =,
Your money"
AID in each case the words are accom-
panied by quick but quiet movement
which discloscs a revolver With the ap-
pearance of these two new disputantS, pol
ished, curt Of brief, but sharp and down
right speech, there Is 4 quick but tussless
STIR among the spectators around the table
In a moment 4 clear space Is formed III the
midst of 4 still circle Of flashing eyes, com
pressed lips and clcnchod hands. You
may count twenty, deliberately, ere YOU
hear a breath drawn. or see the slightest
movement
well, sir !'
Well
Your money -
q" our cards ~
7 steps a l., ,.>~.,Iar-some cool steady
veteran, expert III the game, anI ,rI>cu al
the law Of difficulties "a man of awful
nerve, whose tympanum, accumtomcd L
the crack. no pistol shot alarms
Gentlemen" says he, try arbitration
first"
Another quick exchange of inquirin2
and responsive glances between the dispu
tants. Not word, but the eyes of eacl
plainly say, Agreed Both threw them
selves back in their chairs, and withdraw
their hands from the table, with the air o
men inviting examination, and resolutc t,
abide the result The veteran calls up tw,
brothers of the Green Cloth, competent I,
act as umpire, and three minutes, trough
VITA mortal danger. are passed in deliber
ately counting the cards as they lie on til,
cloth, and naming them slowly-like th'
tolling of bell, or the measured pronun
ciation Of death scnteuc, Except that
there has been no noise but the slmulta
ncous clicking of two pistol locks. Th
dealer and his young yis-a-yis are seeming
ly strangely uuconccrneG for the event.
You are wrong, my friend says vet
, cTan, mo double card was drawn here
Mistakes will happen to the most careful
gentlemen"
From that decision there is no appeal
Ills finger on the trigger, after that, woul'
hayc cost the young fellow his life :
pistols 90 back to their sleeping places
: hands are shaken across the table, drink
for the company, at the expense Of til
buckcr"--ls he who plays against tn
bank is called, and the game proceeds wit
. a better understanding.